As the holiday season takes off and millions of holidaymakers take to the skies over the summer months for the annual family holiday, a change in the law could see many benefit from the ultimate holiday stress-maker, flight delays. Passengers hit by long delays due to technical faults with planes will be entitled to claim compensation…
We are once again taking part in ‘Will Weeks’ for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice in Oldham. Our Wills department took part in the initiative last year where we raised £2460.00 for the hospice. This time around we are hoping to raise even more! From Monday 18th until Friday 29th May 2015, if an appointment is made with us…
According to gov.uk “most land in England and Wales is registered with general boundaries”. This is the responsibility of the Land Registry who draw up a ‘title plan’ (an official sketch) of any property that is registered with them. This is stored and made available on request. Some property owners choose to have more exact…
The recent decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Wyatt and Vince handed down on 11 March 2015 has brought to wider attention the fact that a decree absolute of divorce does not in itself “close the door” on a marriage relationship. Many people may be unaware that unless the court has also made a…
As of 5th April 2015 new rights came into play for new parents. Shared Parental Leave (SPL) is now a viable option for many families, meaning both mother and father can take an equal share in the early care of their child. Up to 50 weeks of leave (37 paid) can be shared by parents…
It’s been widely reported that businesses up and down the country received calls from employees asking for compassionate leave following Zayn Malik’s departure from One Direction this week. There’s no doubt the World’s No. 1 boy band have legions of loyal fans who feel some sort of personal connection to its five members but where…
It has been claimed that Jeremy Clarkson’s suspension from Top Gear was due to him punching a producer in a row over catering while filming on location. If Clarkson were an employee and the case upheld, the BBC will have little choice but to sack him, as it was made clear to him last year that he…
Blurred Lines songwriters – Pharrell Williams, TI and Robin Thicke – have been ordered to pay Marvin Gaye’s family more than $7m in damages for the infringement upon the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s 1977 song Got To Give It Up. The lawyers for Marvin Gaye’s family now also want to stop sales of the song and are…
Contract disputes can be extremely complicated and involve large sums of money. The latest high profile dispute concerned Rory McIlroy; the world’s No. 1 golfer, where his lawyers claimed he had been taken advantage of by his agents by signing his contract at a Christmas party in surroundings of “great informality”. The case could have taken up to…
Over the last few years disputes about Wills have become increasingly common. The latest high profile dispute concerns the Estate of the late Robin Williams, the Hollywood acting legend, where his widow is contesting the Will against the actor’s children. Will disputes can be very complex and require expert legal guidance to resolve matters as fairly as possible.…