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High Court Grants Parental Order Despite Previous Adoption

In law, adopted children are regarded as having been born to their adoptive parents. The Family...

New National Minimum Wage Rates

The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2024 came into force on 1 April and provided...

Boy Who Fell Off Quad Bike Entitled to Damages

People who are injured when riding in a vehicle driven by someone else may still be entitled to...

Flat Owner Not Liable for Pre-existing Structural Issues

When building owners carry out works on their property, are they liable for damage to adjoining...

Partner Who Resigned Entitled to Share of Partnership Assets

When partners resign or retire from a partnership, the partnership agreement will normally govern...

Interim Payment Claim for Surrogacy Costs Refused

Interim payments of damages can help meet an injured person's ongoing needs, such as care costs,...

Bakery Employee Loses Leg After Workplace Accident

A woman whose leg had to be amputated after an accident in the workplace is likely to receive...

Challenge to Will's Validity Rejected by High Court

The best way to ensure your assets will be distributed as you wish is to have your will...

Legal Obligations and Menopause - New Employer Guidance

New guidance aimed at helping employers to understand their legal obligations relating to...

Pothole Damage to Vehicles at Five-Year High

Many road users will be only too aware of the increase in the number of potholes and uneven...

Defiance of Family Court Orders Will Always End Badly

Custodial sentences very rarely come into play in the family courts. Where there have been...

Claim for SDLT Relief on Annex Unsuccessful

When buying a property consisting of more than one residence, it may be possible to claim multiple...

Compensation for Holiday Illness - What to Do

At this time of year, many families are booking their summer holidays and looking forward to a...

Victim of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis Wins Claim Against GP

Damages claims for medical negligence are often resisted on the basis that there was no breach of...

Law Commission Proposes Crypto-Token Law Reform

The Law Commission has proposed draft legislation regarding a third category of personal property...

FCA Warns Social Media Influencers Over Adverts

Influencers on social media, and anyone involved in advertising and promoting products, would be...
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