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Driving Safely in Europe

If you’ve booked your cabriolet ready to discover the Côte d’Azur or the Amalfi coast, you may need to know a thing or two about driving in Europe to stay safe on the roads. There’s nothing to stop you from having a wonderful European holiday, but it’s best to make sure you are prepared for...Read More

Employment Law: What you should know as an employer

As an employer it can sometimes be difficult to keep up with everything in terms of the laws of employment. However, it is important that you are aware of the rules and regulations within these laws to ensure that both you and your employees are aware of your rights. If you wish to change the...Read More

Dealing with the gender pay gap

The gender pay gap has been a hot topic for a while now and the government are in the process of drafting regulations that will require companies to report on how they pay staff to demonstrate complete transparency and that pay between men and women is appropriate. If you’re an employer, here are key areas...Read More

Can you make a work accident claim?

Accidents at work happen every day no matter how many precautions you take and can happen under any circumstance. Injuries can vary in severity; it could be a sprained ankle or a minor cut but equally it can sometimes be more severe and even result in death. Regardless of how bad your injury is, you...Read More

Dealing with fatal accident at work compensation claims

If a fatal accident happens at work and you lose a loved one, then the process of claiming compensation from the employer (if they are found to be liable) can be fairly complex. There are a number of things to take into consideration such as: Bereavement loss – this is a sum that is paid...Read More

Fatal accidents at work compensation claims

If a fatal accident happens at work and you lose a loved one, then the process of claiming compensation from the employer (if they are found to be liable) can be fairly complex. There are a number of things to take into consideration such as: Bereavement loss – this is a sum that is paid...Read More

The problems with unregulated wills

The significant rise in the number of unregulated will writing companies in the industry is a cause for concern with everybody. With a pricing structure that undercuts most legal firms, these will writers are producing wills that do not cover the sufficient detail that is required when a will is drafted and, as a consequence...Read More

Rapid rise in Will disputes

Figures released from the Ministry of Justice show that there were 178 wills and probate disputes heard in the High Court in 2014 compared to 97 in 2013. This is seen as being just the tip of the iceberg because only a small portion of these disputes ever get as far as the High Court,...Read More

Car crashes due to smartphones/mobile phones on the increase

Smartphones may be a huge part of our lives but the statistics show that it certainly isn’t smart to use them when we’re driving. Fatal crashes that have involved the use of a smartphone/mobile phone have risen by a staggering 29% according to recently released figures by the Department of Transport. In 2012 there was...Read More

The Unseen Effects of a Personal Injury

The physical affects of an accident are plain for everybody to see – bruises, cuts, broken bones etc are easy to display and prove when it comes to personal injury claims. However, in several cases there is often the unseen affects of personal injuries that lead to psychiatric and psychological issues with the victim of...Read More