UK Fixed Recoverable Costs – A Guide To The New Changes
From the 1st October 2023, the Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2023 came into force extending the scope of fixed [...]
Section 21 Notice Upcoming Changes – What You Need To Know
The Renters (Reform) Bill will see the government officially remove Section 21 (the "no fault" eviction notice) in England. [...]
What Can Landlords Do If Their Tenants Refuse To Pay Their Rent?
It’s a landlord’s worst nightmare; they have let their property to a tenant who refuses to pay their rent and [...]
The Times publishes apology to Sultan Choudhury OBE and agrees to pay damages for libellous imputation on its free site
The Times Newspaper has today published an apology, amended its article and agreed to pay libel damages and legal [...]
Eviction During Lockdown – This Is The Law For Landlords & Tenants
The Court of Appeal today handed down judgment in Arkin v Marshall [2020] EWCA Civ 620 in which it held [...]
What are sections 24-28 of the landlord and tenant act?
Section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act provides that a tenancy shall not come to an end unless [...]
How to Sue Someone Abroad
Note: On 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU, with a 52% majority [...]
Telegraph apologises and pays out in Dr Al-Haddad “apes and pigs” libel claim
Leading UK Imam and Scholar Dr Haitham Al-Haddad has succeeded in his three-year libel battle against the Telegraph over [...]
Can I Claim Damages For Defamation?
Historically, claims for Defamation (both libel and slander) have involved celebrities and those in the media lime-light. The recent headlines [...]
Breach of Contract – What Can I Do?
Everyone can fall victim to a breach of contract – you could be a commercial entity or an employer whose [...]
Can I Sue My Parents?
What do George Michael and Macaulay Culkin have in common? Answer – they are both the subject of family disputes. [...]
What Is The Law On Misuse Of Private Information?
He called her ‘Babykins’. Her nickname for him was ‘Big Willy’. These are the nicknames the Duke and Duchess of [...]
How Do You Challenge A Will?
Challenges to Wills and probate have increased dramatically over the past few years. There are several reasons for this, [...]
Facebook – The New Frontier In Defamation Law
Stocker v Stocker[1] It is hard to fathom that Facebook has only existed in the mainstream for ten-years. The social [...]
BBC publishes retraction of Andrew Neil/This Week claim that UK Imam believes Jews are descended from pigs
The BBC has published a retraction of a statement made by BBC presenter Andrew Neil on BBC1’s This Week about [...]
The Importance Of Witness Statements
Witness statements form the backbone of a civil dispute. But despite their importance, few people outside the legal community truly [...]
Carillion Collapse – How The Failure Of A Large Company Affects Other Businesses
The collapse of the outsourcing giant, Carillion, is the second big business failure, following Monarch Airlines, which has impacted thousands [...]
What’s In A (Domain) Name?
Domain names are a considerable business asset in today’s digital world. Therefore, disputes can be costly, requiring expert legal [...]
Remedies Available For IP Infringements
Intellectual Property (IP) rights are there to protect you, your company, your brand and your image. IP rights and intangible [...]
Sticks and Stones: Defamation and Social Media
Following the General Elections this year and amongst the casualties was Diane Abbott, the Shadow Home Secretary. A woman who [...]
Protecting Yourself From Britain’s ‘Big Brother’ Surveillance
Once again whilst we were looking the other way, our freedoms were challenged and attacked in a most brutish way [...]
Legal Actions That Could Stem From The Chilcot Report
Chilcot – The Fallout One hundred and seventy-nine. That is the number of British Soldiers who lost their lives in [...]
Can’t Get No Satisfaction? – We Give The Lowdown On Consumer Rights In 2016
Ever purchased a pair of trousers only to have a button fail as you run for the tube and then [...]
In the Name of the Father – What are your Rights Regarding Paternity Fraud?
In the Name of the Father What you can do if your child turns out not to be yours – [...]