Expansion of Family Services

Expansion of Family Services January sees an increase in the number of people starting divorce proceedings. This trend may be the result of a stressful...

Kerseys Secures Law Society’s New Quality Mark

Kerseys Solicitors Secures Law Society’s New Quality Mark Kerseys Solicitors has secured membership to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme – the mark of excellence...

New Guide on Right to Buy Scheme for Council Tenants

The Leasehold Advisory Service has provided a detailed guide for council tenants who would like to buy their home. It follows the Government decision to...

McDonald’s Worker Compensated After ‘McFlurry Sacking’

A McDonald’s worker who was sacked for serving an “over generous” topping of chocolate on a dessert has accepted a four-figure out-of-court settlement in compensation....

The Cases of Lord McAlpine and Adrian Smith

The Cases of Lord McAlpine and Adrian Smith Two contrasting cases in the last week show up clearly the right and wrong ways to use...

The Story of The Copy (right) Cat

The Isle of Mull is providing an interesting legal case concerning a ginger cat. The cat lives in the town of Tobermory and has apparently...

New Law on Squatters Not Thought Through

New Law on Squatters Not Thought Through “If you’re occupying a property (like land or a house) without permission you’re squatting. If you occupy and...

Unpaid work schemes: slavery or not?

Unpaid work schemes: slavery or not? We blogged on this case when it was before the High Court. In February 2013 – 6 months later, ...

Attention Landlords: Change to law of tenancy deposits

The introduction of compulsory authorised tenancy deposit schemes for assured shorthold tenancies under the Housing Act 2004 (“the Act”) was intended to give greater protection...

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