Campaigning Mother Punished for Publicising Care Proceedings
A High Court case has shown that freedom of expression rights are not limitless and the welfare of the children concerned is always uppermost in the minds of judges.
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Asylum Family Wins £27,500 Following Home Office Data Handling Error
An inordinate amount of information is in the possession of governments departments and we trust that they use it carefully and appropriately. In the following case, a family who were asylum seekers had their confidential information posted onto the website of the Home Office and subsequently was awarded compensation. The family who were from Iran had sought asylum and consisted of, father, mother and daughter, which had been refused. As a result, the Home Office requested that they leave as
Court Rules Welfare Of Children Is Best Served Within Their Natural Families
The High Court recognises children’s best interests lie within their family and in this case, they dismissed a local authority’s argument to the contrary
Japanese Knotweed Property Blight – Landmark Court of Appeal Ruling
Japanese Knotweed is a plant that will take over your garden and buildings given the chance. It can affect your ability to sell your home and create havoc in your life.
Slandered in Public?
If your reputation is damaged by false accusations, specialist lawyers can see to it that you are not only vindicated but fairly compensated.
The Right to be Forgotten – The High Court Orders Google De-Listing
This was a landmark case of a businessman whose previous criminal history appeared in Google’s search results, and his success in having them de-listed.
Duties of Care Imposed on Public Service Providers Must Be Reasonable
Customer safety is a responsibility of any company that provide a public service. The Court of Appeal heard a case relating to an accident on a railway and deemed that safety standards should be reasonable and attainable.
Husband’s Unpaid Parking Fine Leaves Wife on Brink of Bankruptcy
The Court of Appeal determined in a case that a debtor who offered to pay creditors on a monthly instalment basis should only be allowed to do so if the debt can be repaid in a reasonable time.
Suffered Losses Due to Official Incompetence? See a Lawyer Today!
A business man made a claim to court because his driving licence had been lost by the DVLA. Judges take a dim view of these issues especially when the businessman claimed to have lost £127,00 due to the blunder.
Amateur Historical Research Is No Replacement for Legal Advice
Land boundaries are sometimes difficult to establish and while looking at historical documents is interesting it might take you down the wrong path. You need to seek the advice of professionals to check your right of way over a neighbour’s property as the homeowner discovered in the following case.
Solicitors Can Be Friends As Well As Advisers In Troubling Times
Solicitors often act as a steadying influence when you are most vulnerable and will advise on the decisions you make that are not as sound as you think as the following case shows.
Client Confidentiality Vs Public Interest
Discussions between solicitors and their clients should remain between them and confidentiality is paramount. Journalists who obtain this information would argue that confidentiality is not important when it is in the public interest to reveal said information
Social Housing Fraud Does Not Go Unpunished – High Court Cracks Down
Social housing is an intensely scarce resource and its desirability can sadly make it a target for fraud. Such behaviour does not go unpunished, however.
Pestered by Unsolicited Marketing Calls – Your Complaints Will Be Heard!
Unsolicited marketing calls are an often unwelcome feature of modern life. However, public complaints do not go unheard as one company recently found out
Solicitors are Often Friends as Well as Advisers in Times of Trouble
Solicitors are often friends as well as advisers to their clients and are well placed to offer protection at moments of vulnerability.
Court Of Appeal Rules On Compulsory Purchase and Development Value
When private land is compulsorily acquired by public authorities, former owners are entitled to compensation equal to its open market value, which includes any development potential.
What Articles Would Be Helpful?
If you are reading this article chances are you’ve followed some link thrown up by a ‘Google’ search (other search engines are available) – the marketing bods have issued a decree that ‘articles’ are good for keeping the firm’s site up in the interweb rankings and I don’t doubt that they are right.
Are You In Debt? When You Have Nothing Often There’s Nothing To Fear!
It is not often that people who are struggling with oppressive debt consult lawyers – for the obvious reason that they can’t afford legal bills
What Is A McKenzie Friend?
Most people who are bringing or defending a legal action through the Courts either instruct solicitors to act and represent them and look after their best interests or sometimes they do it themselves and act as Litigants in Person.
Landmark Ruling For Homeless Individuals
The Supreme Court has recently announced a new approach which should make it easier for vulnerable homeless people to obtain council accommodation in the future.