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Our consumer law and dispute resolution specialists regularly write about related legal topics and news, we welcome your comments on our posts. If you would like more information on our services, please don't hesitate to get in touch on 01616 966 229..

Airlines still hiding behind 'extraordinary circumstances'

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When it comes to going on holiday, or even catching a flight for business purposes, being delayed probably isn’t the first thing you think about. However delays occur for millions of travellers each year. Under EU Regulation 261/2004 passengers are...

Key to the door: How to avoid invalidating your home insurance

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It’s a risky business, insurance. For example, did you know that if you give your house keys out to someone else, it could invalidate your insurance policy? The Association of British Insurers (ABI) are on record as saying that if items are stolen...

Paul Daniels' son in dispute over his late father's estate

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Paul Daniels Jr, son of the late magician Paul Daniels has claimed that he has not received any inheritance from his late father’s estate.  Paul, who is apparently unemployed, has reported that the entire estate, worth a gross £1.5m,...

Making the wrong decisions

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A survey undertaken by YouGov suggests that 28% of people prioritise consumer credit debts such as credit card bills, personal loans or overdraft repayments ahead of essential household bills like rent, mortgage or utility bills.  This means that...

Emissions scandal - Mitsubishi data misrepresented

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You may recall the news from last year about millions of Volkswagen vehicles having software in the engines which essentially cheated the emissions tests. The cars were actually polluting the air significantly more than recorded and breaching the legal...

A consumer guide to administration: BHS and your rights

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There has been a shock announcement this week that the retailer, BHS, has fallen into administration leaving many of their customers wondering what that means for them.  Our short guide addresses some of the more common issues you might encounter if...

Sir Elton John will leave children small portion of his £200m fortune

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In recent interviews this week Sir Elton John has made a very public announcement that he only intends on leaving a very small amount of his £200m fortune to his two children Zachary and Elijah. His reasons for this appear to be very grounded and...

Is your tumble dryer a danger to your family?

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We all live in a very fast and stressful world with little time to take a minute and relax.   Technology has helped us enormously to try and make life easier.  Manufacturers of products are always trying to find new and innovative ways of...

Challenges against Wills increase by 20% in 10 years

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According to a recent survey published in The Times, the number of challenges to Wills by relatives has increased by 20% over the past 10 years. Despite this, the majority of people surveyed considered that a deceased’s person’s wishes...

VTech's changes to T&Cs may be unpopular, but they are within the law

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Barely two months on from suffering a significant data breach, the toy giant Vtech - best known for manufacturing digital devices for children - is back in the news and at the centre of a public relations storm. In December of last year, the company came...

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