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…
Here is an example of a typical enquiry we get, with obviously all details removed to reserve strict confidentiality. Further to our conversation yesterday. I have to say on first impressions I found your directness very refreshing. As I am looking for someone who can achieve what I want and justified in getting. I believe I have been fair and not dragged all the dirt into the open. But now! I need to fight back and thats were you come into the picture. Basically I have asked for an equal share of all our assets. However she has asked…
Here is an example of a typical enquiry we get, with obviously all details removed to reserve strict confidentiality. Just spoken to a friend and I am emailing you following her advice. I need some professional advice as I have been summoned to a tribunal next Friday at 2pm. this is in regards to a benefits overpayment appeal. I attended an interview under caution in 2007 with my local authority. This has led to many years of otter to and from myself and the DWP and council overpayment department. They are disputing payments made between 2001-2007, which does amount to…
Last month five Supreme Court judges handed down a decision so shocking that it could even be regarded as terrifying. Divorce is never easy, but most people would think that once the unhappy former couple have gone their separate ways, with the assets divided fairly between them, and they have begun rebuilding their lives, that the matter is finished. Not so, according to this new ruling! About the case The case in this scenario involves alternative energy pioneer, Dale Vince, and his ex-wife Kathleen Wyatt, who sued him for financial support 23 years after the couple divorced. As if that…
During a hearing you will find that a Judge often gives an indication of how he sees the outcome, even before all the evidence has been heard and documents read. This can be a body blow, as it creates the impression of bias, and it can be disheartening and distressing If this happens you should politely draw it to the attention of the Judge. Assure him that you do not think for a moment that he is biased, but that he has given that impression and justice must be not only done but seen to be done. You can ask…
Changes that affect your tax credits Your tax credits can go up, down or stop if there are changes in your family or work life – you must report these changes to the Tax Credit Office. Why your tax credits change Your payments can go up because: your income goes down by more than £2,500 your benefits stop or go down you have a child your childcare costs go up Your payments can go down or stop because: your income goes up by more than £5,000 you haven’t renewedyour claim your award notice shows you’ve been overpaid your child is now…
Here is an example of a typical enquiry we get, with obviously all details removed to reserve strict confidentiality. Dear X, We have received your two references in the post today, thanks. We are currently drafting a letter to your Doctor asking for a medical report and working on your statement, we will be in touch in due course. Dear HPLC See attached the letter I got from City Council again preparing for legal actions against me. Please can you help to contact them. What can I do ? From HPLC Thank you for a copy…
Whether appearing as the defendant or the plaintiff, having your day in court can be a nerve-wracking prospect. Having to endure this ordeal without the services of a lawyer to assist you is somewhat akin to heading out to sea without an experienced captain and crew to guide you safely to your destination. Yet, as a result of government cuts to the legal aid system, this terrifying situation is exactly where many financially disadvantaged people can find themselves. The irony of these cuts is especially highlighted in negligence cases, where people face the prospect of being sent to prison. Unfortunately,…
