Certain situations may arise in your life that require you to obtain the services of a lawyer or legal professional. Get a better idea of the legal services that are available to you and what to do if you know you need legal help, but aren't sure where to turn right here in these articles.
If you are in a position where you can no longer continue with the existing contracts then you have an option to dismiss and offer re-engagement on the new terms. However, this is a dismissal and potentially a redundancy situation and you would need to follow the statutory procedures to ensure that any dismissal is fair.
Anyway, the lack of an employment contract, otherwise known as the Statement of Terms of Employment means that your employer is in breach of your statutory rights and for that breach you are entitled to claim a few hundred pounds. The more interesting point is that you should try to make this complaint to your employer by writing to him directly and then give him the chance to resolve it.
It may be possible that the care costs can be met and some capital protected to fulfil your mother’s wish of being able to leave an inheritance. This is as things stand now, but if her health deteriorates, requiring more intensive care, the costs could increase significantly, or possibly she could become eligible for fully funded NHS care.
Before you take any action against the employee, you first need to find out if your ‘caller’s’ allegations are to be taken seriously. It may be that the caller has a personal grudge against your manager so you need to be sure of his intentions.
A trusts lawyer is also handy for tax planning; although changes to the law in 2006 have, to some degree, mitigated their protection from inheritance tax. Again, wealth preservation is the goal of your trusts lawyer whose knowledge of the special tax treatment of trusts could save your beneficiaries money.
Before you take any action against the employee, you first need to find out if your ‘caller’s’ allegations are to be taken seriously. It may be that the caller has a personal grudge against your manager so you need to be sure of his intentions.
Upon purchasing a pet the owner has an obligation both to the animal under their care and to others with whom it comes into contact. Beyond household pets there are also an increasing number of animal law cases involving large sums of money, such as hunting and horse riding.
As the economy slows down, debt is a growing problem for many people who are struggling to meet repayments in the face of growing utility, food and fuel prices and static incomes. No matter how stressful the experience, the sooner you face the situation you are in, the better off you will be in the long run.
A good commercial solicitor is vital for guaranteeing the smooth operation of your business. Your commercial solicitor will ensure that the transactions that underlie your business’s success are legally watertight and provide you with the peace of mind that your best-laid plans do not go awry.
According to the Office of Fair Trading, unsatisfactory goods and services cost British consumers more than £8bn per year. The good news is that consumers in the UK have greater protection than ever before - and an increasing range of weapons that they can use to get financial redress.
Section 55 of the DPA creates an offence to knowingly or recklessly obtain, disclose or procure personal data, in the absence of the consent of the organisation holding the data. As the law currently stands, offences under this section are punishable only by way of a fine.
With one in three going through the process (see www.insidedivorce.com), choosing a good lawyer from the range of divorce lawyers in the UK can make a big difference.
It may be possible that the care costs can be met and some capital protected to fulfil your mother’s wish of being able to leave an inheritance. This is as things stand now, but if her health deteriorates, requiring more intensive care, the costs could increase significantly, or possibly she could become eligible for fully funded NHS care.
Anyway, the lack of an employment contract, otherwise known as the Statement of Terms of Employment means that your employer is in breach of your statutory rights and for that breach you are entitled to claim a few hundred pounds. The more interesting point is that you should try to make this complaint to your employer by writing to him directly and then give him the chance to resolve it.
An employee's rights at work will depend on:- the employee's statutory rights and the employee's contract of employment. A contract of employment is an agreement between an employer and an employee. Your rights and duties, and those of your employer, are called the 'terms' of the contract.
If you are in a position where you can no longer continue with the existing contracts then you have an option to dismiss and offer re-engagement on the new terms. However, this is a dismissal and potentially a redundancy situation and you would need to follow the statutory procedures to ensure that any dismissal is fair.
Choosing the best employment lawyer for you in Penrith is of course tempered by the cost of their service. Employment lawyers now seek to make their work as accessible as possible so you should be able to choose between them in the same manner as you would any service.
By definition, according to the Sale of Goods Act, any goods you buy from a shop should be 'fit for purpose', in satisfactory condition and as described when they were sold to you. If not, you are entitled to replacement or repair (but not a refund, unless the the retailer can't replace or repair it), regardless of any additional warranties on the goods, return policies or disclaimers.
There is nothing like a credit crunch to test basic business skills. Brilliant entrepreneurs will go bankrupt while the plodders will expand their market share. When money dries up, businesses effectively have a choice between detailed, careful cash management and drifting closer to insolvency.
For those seeking basic guidance or who cannot afford to pay for a law firm or representation, there are a wealth of sources available online, by phone and in person.
When the success of your business is dependent on the work of your employees, the advice of an employment law firm is essential.
The two basic ways in which to acquire a commercial enterprise are by business (asset only) acquisition or share acquisition. The focus of this article is on share acquisition where a buyer acquires the shares in a private limited company (usually referred to as the ‘target’ company) that owns the business in which the buyer is interested.
The small claims court is not a separate court in itself, but a “fast-track” division of the county court system.
The types of application that an immigration lawyer can assist with include work permits, study permits, permit extensions, business visas and citizenship. The requirements that your immigration lawyer will help you fulfil will then depend on factors such as your nationality, skills and previous income.
To make it easier, it is best to arm yourself with as much information as possible – you can find a range of information on this site from firm profiles to ratings. The Law Society also runs an accreditation scheme for many specialist areas of practice, which you can also search for on its website.
The UK insurance industry is worth some £40bn to the British economy and, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), insurance companies pay out £57m everyday to settle general insuarnce claims. However, there are plenty of people who believe that the industry does not pay out enough and figures produced by the ABI show that in the last five years, the average profit margin on UK insurance policies has risen from 3.5% to 19%.
Dealing with intellectual property can be a confusing exercise but for many businesses it is crucial to their success. This is why it is important that you pick your intellectual property lawyer carefully.
Recent changes in the law have given leasehold property owners the right to extend their leases for an additional 90 years or club together with other lessees to buy the freehold of their properties. Nevertheless, the uptake of the latter has been less enthusiastic than the government might have liked, in part because some of the detail makes the process more difficult than it might initially seem.
You may assume that your worldly goods will automatically pass to your partner or children on your demise, but your heirs (especially if you have step-children or other complicated family arrangements or you are not married or in a civil partnership) may find other family members making claims on your estate and will definitely find it takes a lot longer to get their hands on your loot.
A libel lawyer deals with defamation which can be categorised as either libel, slander or malicious falsehood. A libel lawyer defines libel as something that is published in the media, slander as something that is spoken and malicious falsehood as something that is known by the publisher to be untrue.
Mediation has been proven to reduce some of the emotional stress involved in family conflict and relationship breakdown and can save unnecessary legal costs. The National Audit Office reported that family disputes that are resolved through mediation are cheaper, quicker and according to academic research less acrimonious than those that are settled through the courts.
Most successful defences to the motoring charges are based on points of law or procedure rather than the evidence and much of the new power to motorists' elbows in traffic cases is provided by the Human Rights Act, which guarantees a 'right to a fair trial'.
It is important that you choose a patent lawyer carefully because the work of a patent lawyer is vital for ensuring the protection of your business's designs. You are likely to continue requiring the services of a patent lawyer, for drafting license agreements or protecting future designs, so it helps if you pick well to start with so that you can build a good working relationship.
A patent lawyer with broad experience is useful but it is more important to use a patent lawyer who specialises in the field. It also helps if your patent lawyer is approachable. It is necessary to feel comfortable asking your patent lawyer questions and they should be able to give straightforward answers.
The rise of claims management companies in recent years has been the topic of much controversy, yet contrary to appearances, the number of personal injury claims made each year in England and Wales has barely changed in the past decade, at around 730,000.
Princess Anne was the most famous person to fall foul of this act when she became the first member of the Royal Family to have a criminal record when her dog bit two children in Windsor Great Park. She was fined £500 and the dog was later destroyed.
Buying or selling a property in Penrith is the legal transaction you are most likely to undertake at some point in your life. Property solicitors are here to help. Read on for more details on what property solicitors do.
Heather Mills chose to represent herself in court when the financial issues were being determined in her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney. That was a brave decision. She undoubtedly made savings on what would have been the fees charged by solicitors and barristers. But is it a good idea to go it alone when it comes to court hearings? Or should you take legal advice?
It is not uncommon for either the landlord or the tenant to dispute the specifics of the contract involved. When it comes to something as important as your accommodation or your property investment it is important that you know your legal rights and what to do in the case of a dispute.
We take a look at two types of lawyers: the solicitor and barrister.
As the economy takes a turn for the worse and debt levels are at an all time high, the c chickens have come home to roost for many people. Whether they have lost their well paid banking job which supported their lifestyle or unfortunate circumstances such as illness has led to them being unable to pay their debts, they find themselves looking at their options.
A trusts lawyer is also handy for tax planning; although changes to the law in 2006 have, to some degree, mitigated their protection from inheritance tax. Again, wealth preservation is the goal of your trusts lawyer whose knowledge of the special tax treatment of trusts could save your beneficiaries money.
