If you have been injured and it was someone else’s fault, the law is geared up to help put things right. While a sum of money will not fix your broken leg or make a scar disappear, it is intended (as best as possible) to make up for what has happened.
But before getting to the compensation st...
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If you have been through a separation you will probably have felt emotions ranging from anger, to sadness, to relief.
It can be near impossible for those feelings to be hidden entirely and nor should they be. However from time to time, harm can come from things said and done during and after a divo...
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Calling time on the bank of mum and dad?
The current stamp duty holiday may be one major reason to consider a climb up the property ladder. But for first-time buyers, news in recent weeks that one of the UK’s biggest mortgage lenders, Nationwide, has temporarily tightened its rules around dep...
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Accidents happen. It’s a well worn saying usually intended to help put minor events into perspective.
But where someone else is to blame for an accident, particularly one that has serious consequences, that shouldn’t simply be accepted as one of life’s inevitabilities. In a legal...
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Family life has been tested in all sorts of ways by COVID-19.
One is where separated parents cannot agree on arrangements for their children. In the early days of the pandemic, this was mainly about where the child should live and whether (and how) that child should maintain contact with both paren...
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The government has confirmed that the law will change in response to the difficulties the coronavirus pandemic has presented for people wanting to make a Will.
Social distancing, self-isolating and shielding have meant that some people have not safely been able to satisfy one crucial element of a v...
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The furlough scheme has done its bit to limit job losses over the last few months, but the changing economic scene is now presenting a harsh reality for businesses and workforces. Many employers are looking to scale-back their operations, and pretty quickly. It means redundancies are on the cards....
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As many businesses edge towards operating as they did pre-pandemic, the commercial battle scars are now in full view. Sadly, some companies have not survived the last few months of restrictions. And even for those that have weathered the storm so far, the financial future looks extremely uncertain....
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Much has been written lately about the pressures that COVID-19 has placed on families and relationships. The loss of loved ones is of course the most tragic and hard-hitting. But financial difficulties, restrictions on freedom, and working from home can also place significant strains on people.
Thi...
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While COVID-19 has halted many things in their tracks, not all legal processes have been majorly affected. In fact, many people are using this time to get their affairs in order, including by reviewing their financial planning arrangements and the structuring of assets.
Some clients are keen to boo...
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