I wrote about Japanese Knotweed in a blog post last month. Today, I want to delve more into the claims which may arise and action you can take as an affected property owner, and how specialist legal advice can help ease that process. In addition to...

The Ilott v Mitson case continues to rumble on and cause drama in the world of inheritance disputes, some eight years after the original County Court judgment. The Court of Appeal yesterday overturned the original ruling that awarded Heather...

Nobody wants to dwell on the inevitable, but, as the saying goes, only three things in life are certain: birth, taxes and our inevitable demise at the end of it all. Making plans for when we’re no longer around can often be a taboo subject and one...

Click image to zoom   No business owner wants to consider what might happen if their business begins to fail, but having a contingency plan in place is a wise move for even the most buoyant, successful business. Should the...

In a recent case, before the Employment Appeal Tribunal, it was held that an employee is under no duty disclose their own previous misconduct to their employers. The respondent, The Basildon Academies, employed the claimant, Mr Emmanuel Amadi, as a...

Some Local Authorities in London have recently introduced the Public Spaces Protection Order (‘PSPO’) which is designed to deter antisocial activity. This allows authorities to ban and regulate certain activities in some public places. The Local...

With the media’s portrayal of the cuts to Legal Aid you could be forgiven for thinking that Legal Aid no longer exists, however this is not the case. Housing law is an area of law in which Legal Aid is still available for specific types of cases. The...

What does the law say? Treating a woman less favourably because of her recent childbirth or an illness related to this, can amount to discrimination. As with the example above, this includes treating her less favourably because she was breastfeeding. The...

The government’s proposals to change the hours senior doctors are required to work have been well publicised in recent months. Jeremy Hunt has indicated today that if a deal can’t be reached with the British Medical Association, he intends to...

There are a number of types of notice your landlord may issue you with, the most important thing is not to panic. You should always seek independent legal advice straight away if you are served with any type of  notice. The main type of notice that you...

Many people will now have heard about the case of Elsa Harris, the woman fined £100 for eating a banana behind the wheel whilst stuck in traffic. This, understandably, caused quite a few eyebrows to be raised. People will no doubt wonder what basis the...