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Where people lack the mental capacity to make important decisions for themselves, judges will step...

When there is a fatal accident involving a person with dependants, a claim for compensation may be...

It is normally essential when creating a legal document to get the procedures right, and failure...

In order to sue someone, they have to be served with a notice of claim unless the service of the...

Having enough money to pay for care costs in the final years of life is a major concern for many...

It is not uncommon for children born with severe abnormalities or injuries to die in childhood. In...

Many people employ carers or cleaners to assist them with daily living. Quite often, such...

Recently, Santander was fined more than £30 million for failing to distribute more than...

Modern litigation spans the globe and issues concerning cross-border service of documents and...

When people need to go into care, the local councils that end up supporting the care costs are...

Care orders for children that result in them being taken away from their parents are not made...

We all make mistakes…and when a contract is set up the terms of which clearly do not...

In a unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that a bakery in Northern Ireland's refusal...

Almost everyone who has flown much has a story (or more than one) about lost or damaged luggage,...

If you accept appointment under a power of attorney, it is essential to understand the...

If landowners allow vegetation to grow so that it affects visibility on adjacent highways, should...

Money in a bank account represents the debt due from the bank to the account holder and is not...

With the holiday season upon us, a recent case shows that there are limits to the liability of...

If family members or friends are facing bankruptcy, it may be tempting to assist them in keeping...

If you are facing menacing demands for money, you should take legal advice straight away. In a...

Harassment is very unpleasant and, when a person is subject to a campaign of abuse, it can prove...

You may think that because a firm has an email address, you can serve a writ or other legal...

Litigating without using a qualified solicitor to assist you is strictly for the foolhardy. The...

The finding that more than a third of users of the Internet in the UK have been 'trolled'...

Thefts from hotel rooms are thankfully not an everyday occurrence, but when such a crime is...

After a ghastly year for flight delays, with British Airways suffering two major IT failures,...

Situations where patients in an unconscious or minimally conscious state are being kept alive only...

It is normal for victims of crime to think that the conviction and punishment of the criminal...

Elderly people and those who are vulnerable are sadly prime targets for rogue traders, but the law...

One of the advantages of placing your trust in solicitors is that they owe a lifelong duty to...