There are 19 articles listed in the category General Legal Information

The time to consider claiming bankruptcy is when you realize you are unable to pay debts to creditors. It is a legal declaration for people who cannot afford to pay off their debts; and thus, it is a decision which should not be taken lightly. In the ...

Choosing the right solicitor to help you resolve your legal issues is a very important step in defending your position and ensuring that you obtain the outcome that you are seeking. It can even be argued that this is perhaps the most important step ...

When people contact me to ask for financial advice they have often come to a solution themselves; “I need a pension” for example. While this is not necessarily incorrect it is like starting a journey before you know where you are going. How much ...

CIFAS, the UK’s Fraud Prevention Agency released statistics on May 1st 2010 that identity theft is up by 19.86% in the first quarter of 2010 as compared with the same time in 2009. With an increased number of people on the Internet, so too is there ...

Locating good legal advice at the right price from a professional can feel like a daunting task if you aren’t sure where to begin. This article will attempt to provide you with some practical advice on sourcing affordable and reliable advice. There ...

It is a financial benefit for which all recipients must qualify. It is used to help with the costs of legal advice for specific types of civil and criminal issues. In order to decide whether you would be eligible to apply for the benefit, the ...

Litigation practitioners cover a vast array of issues. There are two major branches of litigation law: Civil litigation and Criminal litigation. This article will briefly describe each of the areas and their burdens of proof.
To start with, a ...

There are two types of cases in this area of law: Professional Negligence and Medical/Clinical Negligence. This article will first briefly define the two branches and will then delve further into the medical negligence aspect.
Professional ...

I have often found myself a bit of a pariah at dinner parties. The problem begins when there is the customary question ‘So what do you do then?’
I lower my eyes and try not to blush but being (like George Washington), unable to tell a lie I reply ...

In today’s society we have a duty to not act negligently towards people around us; if we do, we can be held legally liable. The establishment of this principle is found in the 1928 in the famous case of Donoghue v. Stevenson. Most lawyers who studied ...