Whilst researching one of our weekly blog posts for the Hylton-Potts blog, we happened across an interesting infographic about the divorce rates for people aged over 60. So we thought we would share them here as we found the information quite interesting. Of course if you have any comments about this infographics, we’d love to hear your thoughts. (Please click the image below to enlarge the inforgraphic) Infographic source: http://www.ons.gov.uk
Whilst researching one of our weekly blog posts for the Hylton-Potts blog, we happened across an interesting infographic about the divorce rates for people in England and Wales in 2012. So we thought we would share them here as we found the information quite interesting. Of course if you have any comments about this infographics, we’d love to hear your thoughts. (Please click the image below to enlarge the inforgraphic) Infographic source: http://www.ons.gov.uk
Organised crime has always had a deep and binding love affair with tax collectors around the world, but up until this year the affair was always one-sided. But all that seems to have changed now due to a move by HMRC that has opened up the field a lot in favour of both HMRC and the scammers. We can’t say it was intentional, but certainly any action that confuses taxpayers will be to the benefit of HMRC. When it is a case of informing you of an allowance or rebate you may be entitled to, then if you don’t understand…
What sort of behaviour would you expect to see from a benefit fraud investigator? If you’re lucky enough to never have had the experience of being investigated for your benefit claims, then you may be thinking of an impartial professional, patiently sifting through facts, collecting statements from witnesses, and then forming conclusions based on a careful analysis of all the available data. For the most part this is still likely to be true with many fraud investigators showing honesty and integrity to use these time-proven methods to unearth the facts in the case and rule one way or the other.…
In family and employment work, small claims, housing and building disputes consumer claims, there is huge scope for unbundling. This means that the lawyer is not instructed privately, on the basis of a traditional full service retainer but just brought in as required. The client remains a litigant in person and seeks expert advice as required. That advice should include helping the client to keep those actual costs down. 1 What is the issue? Many of us are unlikely to be able to afford to instruct a lawyer privately on the basis of a traditional full service retainer. They may,…
Nobody ever likes to receive a letter or phone call from somebody claiming to represent HMRC, especially if the tone suggests that you have been cheating. You probably already know the feeling – your heart rate increases, your mouth goes dry, and perhaps your hand begins to tremble as you struggle with the conflicting emotions of shock and outrage. In fact, the emotion of the moment often causes people to react first and think later, which can backfire drastically. In fact, it is one of the worst things you can possibly do. “That’s not my concern!” What must be kept…
In theory, entry into the European Union should have provided increased opportunity for working professionals for free movement and trade in other EU Member States. The reality has proved to be different from expectations, however, as each Member State can legally impose a requirement on working professionals to be locally qualified for entry into their profession. Sectoral Professions not affected by local restrictions If you are a member of what are considered “sectorial professions”, then these restrictions will not apply to you. The sectoral professions are: Architects Dentists Doctors Midwives Nurses Pharmacists Veterinary surgeons Other professionals may need to fulfil…
Here is an example of a typical enquiry we get, with obviously all details removed to reserve strict confidentiality. I want divorce ,he does not give me money. I had the compensation 2011 I need more information than this. Please start telling your story from the start of your claim. Why did you start claiming? What does the relationship with the father of your children look like? Are you married? If you are why are you not divorced? Does he support you financially? When did you receive the compensation of £13,000 and why? Please explain your sisters money…
Many of us are familiar with “subject to contract” when buying a property, as a safeguard against being bound. For example if you make a written offer for a property “I will buy your house for £500,000, completion in 30 days” and the seller agrees in writing, you are both bound. If however you mark your letter or email “subject to contract” you cannot be bound, until the transaction is embodied in a formal legal contract signed by the parties. What is less well known is the importance and the wisdom of including “subject to contract” in commercial agreements, when…
“A person entrusted with a discretion must, so to speak, direct himself properly in law. He must call his own attention to the matters which he is bound to consider. He must exclude from his consideration matters which are irrelevant to what he has to consider”. And if he “does not obey those rules he may truly be said and often is said to be acting unreasonably”. The support for this proposition is Associated Provincial Picture Houses Limited v Wednesbury Corporation 1948 (1KB223) and see also R (Galaxy Land Limited v Durham County Council 2015 EWHC 16 (Admin). If you…
