Jan
10
2012
Legal documentation refers to formally written documentation which is legally binding and usually attributed to the writer. The document is represent enforceable legally, contractual obligation, a right, and acts as the evidence of the contract, the obligation or the legal act. Legal documents include certificated, bonds, deeds, will, an Act of the Legislature or any [...]
Dec
01
2011
A parent is launching a personal injury claim for £100,000 after her young child was struck by a rolling pin which fell from a third floor shop window. Personal injury solicitors have been employed by the family for not only the child’s injuries but the distress caused to the family.
The youngster, just 20 months old [...]
Oct
17
2011
Cohabiting couples have been dealt a blow after it was revealed that there would be no changes to the cohabitation laws during the current parliament.
Jonathan Djanogly, under-secretary of state for the Ministry of Justice, has confirmed that there are no immediate plans to update the current legislation which covers the rights of cohabiting couples.
Family Law [...]
Sep
14
2011
Patent Wars spreading through UK, US and Europe
The US has just begun a patent war regarding software. It has been an anticipated war given the issues that have cropped up legally in recent years. It was announced in the second to last week of August 2011 that the European Union would also start to involve [...]
Aug
23
2011
Employment contracts are often used to be in compliance with labor laws. The contacts attribute to responsibilities and rights between the parties involved and make room for bargaining. The contract assigns responsibility and rights to the employee and employer.
Employment contracts put emphasis on relationships of social subordination and economic dependency. The contract ties the employee(s) [...]
Aug
05
2011
In July 2008 the Management Team at Eagle House Care Home were increasingly finding employment law and health & safety issues were becoming a minefield, and it was progressively more difficult to stay on top of current legislation as well as ensuring policies were in-line with inspection requirements.
The Management team needed to understand the [...]
Jan
24
2011
Often in our interactions with family and friends, problems being encountered would inevitably be brought up. Inevitably too, in trying to be helpful, we often react by giving advice on how to solve the problem.
However, this is generally not recommended, for the following reasons:
We assume we know what the problem is and [...]
Jan
19
2011
We are likely to need legal help at least once a year, yet most of us do
not actively seek legal help.
This is borne out of data from a survey
conducted by Leo J. Shapiro & Associates, on behalf of the American Bar
Associations Section of Litigation, which shows that close to three
quarters of American adults experience [...]
Jan
13
2011
If you have decided that whole life insurance is the route you want to take, you need to be well-aware of both its pros and its cons.
Whole life insurance covers you for your entire life, as opposed to term life insurance which only covers you for a certain number of years. However, with that additional [...]
Jan
07
2011
Vacation Homes- Sure Fire Advice To Consider Before You Buy
Considering a vacation home? Many people found the ability to afford a vacation home in the early part of this century, because theyve amassed a huge amount of equity in their primary residences and the stock market wasnt providing anywhere near the returns they could [...]