The financial fallout from divorce is frequently painful but a willingness to compromise almost always offers a better outcome for both sides.
‘Big Money’ Divorce Couple Pay Enormous Price for Failing to Compromise Read More »
Admissions of liability made in personal injury cases are generally binding and only rarely will defendants be permitted to go back on such concessions.
Going Back on Admissions of Liability in Personal Injury Cases – High Court Ruling Read More »
The mother of a fireman who died from injuries suffered whilst fighting a blaze received substantial compensation.
Mother of Fireman Fatally Injured On Duty Receives £80,000 Compensation Read More »
The High Court honoured a pensioner’s bequest of by far her largest asset – her £350,000 home – to only one of her three children.
What’s Yours Is Yours – A Will Does Not Have to Be Fair To Be Valid Read More »
Evicting unwanted tenants can be a costly and laborious process, but landlords who give in to the temptation to take unlawful shortcuts risk being hit hard in the pocket.v
Unlawfully Evicted Evangelical Church Wins Damages Read More »
The first contact that patients have with medical professionals is commonly online or on the telephone and there remain concerns as to whether such arrangements are adequate from a diagnostic point of view.
Family of Mother Who Died After NHS Direct Call Receives Millions in Damages Read More »
The vast majority of compensation claims made by road accident victims are entirely genuine, but there are sadly always some who give in to the temptation to over-egg the pudding when describing their injuries.
Injured in a Road Accident? Don’t Be Tempted to Over-Egg the Pudding! Read More »
Family lawyers always urge divorcing couples to negotiate a financial settlement openly and sensibly, and those who fail to do so are their own worst enemies.
Ex-Couple in £16 Million Divorce Case Receive Rough Edge of Judge’s Tongue Read More »
Allowing yourself to be driven by someone who you know has been drinking is itself negligent and, if an accident occurs, your right to compensation is likely to be badly affected.
Never Accept a Lift From a Drink-Driver – A Cautionary Tale Read More »
The question of where an individual is domiciled is often of crucial legal significance. However, as a High Court ruling in the context of an international Will dispute showed, the concept of domicile can be highly slippery and has much more to do with a person’s state of mind than it has to do with residence.
Residence is About Physical Presence, But Domicile is a State of Mind Read More »
 
 
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