By Tim Ransley, Associate Solicitor, Dispute Resolution Department. Under legislation now over 40 years old, bereavement damages can be claimed following the unlawful death of a loved one. It is a form of personal injury compensation in cases...
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By Jerome Soucek, Associate in the Dispute Resolution Department at Bennett Griffin LLP. As a director of a company, you are governed by the General Duties of Directors as set out in Chapter 2 Part 10 of the Companies Act 2006. These duties are...
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When you buy a property jointly you don’t often contemplate what would happen if the relationship broke down and you wanted to sell the property, or you bought with a friend as an investment and now simply want to move on…. but the other party...
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Whilst training for Ride London this year, I decided to join a whole load of cycling groups on social media. Hurrah! I had found a rare slice of social media that was both encouraging and supportive as well as having a wealth of helpful information....
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A pension is often the largest capital asset after the equity in the family home within a marriage or civil partnership. Pensions can be complex and confusing at the best of times. It is therefore important to give pensions proper consideration when...
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As a regular commuter to work on 2 wheels, I have noticed that I often see driving habits in a different light when on a bike rather than in the comfort of my car. It takes a lot to get me worked up in a car, but even I have found how it seems to...
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Access to Justice is not really front page grabbing news is it? Even without Brexit and Royal babies dominating the headlines, it hardly sets the pulse racing. But anyone that has read the best seller from the Secret Barrister, will understand...
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We all enter into contracts for goods and/or services at various points in our lives. The purchase or sale of vehicles, building works or commercial contracts between companies are just a few examples. When something goes wrong in these...
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They say that an Englishman (or woman’s) home is his castle and as such it is not surprising that people are fiercely defensive of their home and what constitutes their property. In law disputes often arise regarding property boundaries (i.e....
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As we all know cyclists are identified in the Highway Code as one of the more vulnerable groups of road users. In my experience having acted for numerous injured cyclists, accidents arise because of 3 reasons. These are the actions of other road...
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