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Time to treat

Judith Thomas-Whittingham
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Controversy has arisen regarding the NHS target to treat people visiting accident and emergency departments within four hours, and might I add, rightly so.   Whilst comments have been made regarding the fact that having a target in place to treat...

Is your tenant really a joint owner of your property?

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The law surrounding people living together can be extremely complex. It seems that more and more people are purchasing property and later moving in ‘lodgers’ or ‘tenants’ to help cover the mortgage and bills. In the current...

Why should you inform your lender when you vacate your property?

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In the event of a relationship breakdown it is extremely likely that one of the parties will vacate the family home. The majority of the time the family home is jointly owned between the parties. Common sense dictates that the parties...

Do you believe in fairytales?

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As a child I am sure you were told of the story of the princess locked in the castle being rescued by her prince in shining armour. The white wedding followed and they lived happily ever after or did they?   One of the most recent...

A balanced view of the personal injury industry?

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Many people connected in some way with the personal injury industry will have been eagerly anticipating the Cutting Edge documentary, Scams, Claims and Compensation Games last night. It looked at the world of ‘no win, no fee’ accident claims and...

What happens to your house when a co-owner is made bankrupt?

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The recession hit hard in 2009 and whilst we are told that we are now officially out of the darkest days the Insolvency Service reports more doom and gloom on the horizon.   Insolvency Service figures show a 26% rise in insolvency...

Think carefully before you cut down your hedges

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A recent case of mine has shown the importance of checking your legal position before you remove any boundary features, even if you feel sure that they belong to you. In the case in question, the neighbour of my client thought that a hedge on her side of my...