It may come as no surprise to most people that when a claim made under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 (the Act) after the deadline date, it was considered to be too late. The big question is why did the matter trouble the court so much when the deadline had passed […]
Jacksons Law Firm has strengthened the Residential Conveyancing teams in their Teesside and Newcastle office, with the recruitment of six new members of staff. The North East based law firm, which was established over 140 years ago, launched its New Build department in January 2018, with the appointment of Associate, Jonathan Wall to head up […]
Mental health problems affect one in ten children and young people, and The Link Charitable Trust is doing its bit to help local youngsters in distress. Based in Redcar The Link works hard to support children, young people and their families – and demand for its services are on the increase. GPs, social services and schools […]
Should no fault divorce the way forward? The majority of divorcing couples and families experiencing the difficulties of separation, particularly those with children, will tell you that they would prefer an amicable process with as little upset as possible. A common fear is that once solicitors become involved the couple’s relationship will sour and where […]
The Court is being asked to interpret the use of emojis as part of a breach of contract claim between Phones 4U Limited (in administration) and EE Limited. EE’s counterclaim cited use of a sad face emoji by Phones 4 U on its website in a statement to explain why it was offline. Phones 4 […]
This week, Jane invites Caroline Parnell of The Link to talk about the charity, and the work that it does. Here is what she has to say… Mental health problems affect one in ten children and young people, and The Link is doing its bit to help local youngsters in distress. Based in Redcar, The Link […]
Subject to being approved by Parliament, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 will come into force on 6 April 2018. These regulations will amend the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (GSIUR) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new draft Approved Code of Practice and guidance (L56). […]
The name Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division is not likely to be familiar unless you are in the legal profession, however the debate he chaired in February 2017 about ‘digital divorce’ most likely will be in the future. The progressive role he has played in overseeing debate as to the ‘pros and […]
Following a consultation by the Government last year new measures have been proposed to provide a defence for pharmacists in respect of inadvertent dispensing errors. Under the Medicines Act 1968 dispensing errors are criminal offences regardless of whether the incident is intentional or inadvertent and regardless of the severity of harm resulting in the incident. […]
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