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Expert legal advice is essential for those injured or made ill during a leisure activity, as was shown by a case in which lawyers secured a six-figure settlement for 28 victims of salmonella poisoning. Continue reading →
Leading Law firm Healys has expanded its operation with the appointment of 2 new partners, Karen Lord and Gemma Williams, in its Brighton office. Continue reading →
When a company enters liquidation, one of the principles that has to be observed is that creditors of the same class have to be treated the same way. There is, however, an exception to the rule under the Insolvency Rules 2016. If a company in liquidation owes money to a person or organisation and is also owed money by them, then an automatic ‘set-off’ applies and only the net balance is taken into account in the liquidation. This applies by rule of law and cannot be legally overridden. Continue reading →
In the year to May 2018, councils in the UK paid out more than £2.1 million in compensation to pedestrians who tripped on uneven pavements, according to information obtained following freedom of information requests made by the Automobile Association (AA). Continue reading →
The dangers of asbestos were first identified in the 1930s but people are even now dying as a result of workplace exposure to the carcinogenic substance as asbestos-related diseases often take decades to manifest clinical symptoms. However, as a recent case in which a widow was awarded a six-figure sum showed, a compensation settlement is still possible many years after the exposure. Continue reading →
People take professional advice all the time, and rely on it. A professional who gives advice will normally not only have the appropriate qualifications but will also be covered by the firm’s professional indemnity policy, so that if their advice turns out to be negligent, the client can be compensated. Continue reading →
