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Thousands of tenants who rent from a private landlord face eviction at short notice when their homes are repossessed by their landlord’s mortgage company. Recent statistics published by the Citizens Advice Bureau show that up to 6,800 tenants are...
With the Chancellor's speech on Wednesday still ringing in our ears, Philip Richardson provides his analysis on the most important features of the Autumn Statement 2015 for pensions lawyers. ...
VW have confirmed that they have “no plans” to compensate customers in Europe whose diesel cars are affected by the emissions rigging scandal. It is widely known that VW has set aside £4.8bn to cover recall costs, but had not until now...
Babies born in hospitals in England at the weekends are more at risk of dying than those born on weekdays according to a recent study which has been completed by Imperial College London. The study, which looked into the association between day of...
The press and social media were going overtime last month with the announcement of a long awaited judgement from the Supreme Court on the high profile ‘Sharland and Gohil’ cases. Both women said that they had been misled by their...
A report has recently revealed worrying statistics on the prevalence of stillbirths in the UK. More than 1000 babies without any congenital abnormality die before labour begins every year, one of the highest rates in Europe. The report, commissioned by...
This was an issue which was put under the microscope in the recent case of Sharon Minkin v Lesley Landsberg (Practising as Barnet Family Law) 2015 EWCA Civ 1152. This case concerned a claim by a former client of the solicitor who had entered into a...
The Volkswagen Group (“VW”) has been plunged into further crisis after admitting that it is not just diesel cars that are affected, but around 98,000 petrol cars could also be involved in the unfolding saga. VW have admitted that these petrol...
An Ipswich couple has recently made headlines for installing an ‘anti-child device’ to deter their neighbour’s children from screaming loudly in the garden. The couple say they have put up with four years of unreasonable noise from the...
A woman from Berkshire who lost her claim in 2013 against her late father’s estate to challenge the validity of his Will, may now have to pay more in legal costs, than the amount she was left in the Will. Chloe Brennan was the daughter of Francois...
The Volkswagen emissions scandal has taken another ominous twist with the German car giant admitting to 'irregularities' in carbon dioxide (Co2) emissions. Around 800,000 cars could be affected across Europe across both diesel and, for the...
The BBC are currently reporting on the safety of private hospitals following a report from the Centre for Health and Public Interest that estimated that around 6,000 patients a year are admitted from private to NHS hospitals of which 2,500 are emergency...
Things appear to be turning from bad to worse for Chelsea Football Club and Jose Mourinho. The club has endured a torrid start on the field and slumped to mid table, following the title success last season. The team's poor form on the pitch appears...
According to recent statistics, owners of small and medium businesses are avoiding instructing solicitors. Commercial solicitor Alistair Gregory examines this phenomenon and asks what can be done to address this problem. I must admit to being a tad puzzled...
