Once you have made the difficult decision to end your marriage and get a divorce, you must consider what reason to give for your marriage breakdown in the divorce petition. If you apply for the divorce petition, this makes you the petitioner and your ex-spouse the respondent.
When you complete the...
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You may have fallen ill whilst on an all-inclusive holiday abroad, through food poisoning. You may have suffered with vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain or muscle aches all of which can be very unpleasant.
Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating contaminated food and the symptoms can begin a...
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The Court of Protection is a special court that helps to decide legal matters for people who lack the capacity to make decisions on their own. This can be for a number of reasons; for example, if someone has an accident and is in a coma or someone has a progressive disease such as Alzheimer’s,...
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If you are facing difficulties in your business, it is important to understand what happens if your business is insolvent and the implications for you and your future. Bankruptcy is used when you cannot pay personal debts. You may become liable personally for debts because of the structure of your b...
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Many people see programs on television showing residential property auctions. They may think that what they see on TV shows the reality of a property auction and offers them a real opportunity to buy a property at a knockdown price. But is that the truth?
There is no doubt that there are some benef...
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When you make the difficult decision to get divorced you may not immediately think about the implications of your divorce on your retirement or indeed the impact on your pension if you are already retired but your pension is possibly one of the largest assets you have next to your family home.
It i...
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One of the biggest assets to your business is your people and you should make sure they are looked after by having a contract of employment in place as this forms your relationship with your employees.
Interestingly, there is no requirement to put an employment contract in writing, however by doing...
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The pros and cons of litigation
Nobody likes having to take legal action against another party because of some dispute, but sometimes it is the only course of action available to resolve the situation, however, it is not something to be rushed into. Although the ultimate advantages may include seei...
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Some individuals regard making a will as somehow tempting fate. That is a ridiculous notion of a course but it often causes the process of making a will to be delayed or even forgotten completely. Dying intestate (dying without leaving a legally valid will) can cause all sorts of problems for loved...
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