For some time, Shared Residence Orders (SRO) were rare, as it was considered they would only work in situations of close co-operation between the parents. This has changed and now they are being granted in situations of bitter conflict. An SRO has been granted to a man who was not the natural father even though the children only spend alternate weekends with him (which is the usual regime). Judges are using these orders to send a strong message to both parents, that they are equal in the eyes of the law, and that overriding concern is the best interest of…
Meeting Granny off a train? Family group snap? Making a record of your visit to London – Government building, tourist landmark? Trainspotters? Be very careful. The Police are now permitted to stop you and search you, under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and they are doing it increasingly. It is the same law that was used against Walter Wolfgang for heckling Tony Blair at the Labour Conference. For years the “leftie” brigade have been howled for talking about civil liberties, but the “hang ‘em and flog ‘em” brigade have got this one very badly wrong. Of course the…
English and Welsh courts have jurisdiction to make contact orders between children living outside the EU and their parents, the Supreme Court has ruled. The court said that the boy was born in 2000 and was a British citizen. His mother originates from India and his father from Pakistan. In 2007, the mother applied for a contact order to obtain as much telephone contact as possible and to stop the grandparents encouraging the boy to call them “mum” and “dad”. The High Court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction to make the order, but the mother appealed. The nub…
A strong Court of Appeal has decided that a pre-nuptial agreement will be relevant factor in a divorce settlements, it is is carefully drafted with proper safeguards, to avoid the stress and expense of a fully contested financial divorce battle. (Radmacher CA 13 July 2009) We can draft an agreement for you £200 plus VAT including all advice. If you wish to go ahead please contact Rodney by phone on 020 7381 8111 or email [email protected] Hylton-Potts – Cheaper than a divorce solicitor in London!!
There is another side to the coin of the current trend to give co-habitees legal rights after living together for two, or five years, which politicians are considering. Insists that It means that the man (usually) may be reluctant to allow the girl to move in and insists that she “stays at her own place” to avoid being hit by the equivalent of a “divorce” If this goes through Bridget Jones may not have a fairytale ending. Need relationship law advice? Contact the experts – Hylton Potts – on 020 7831 8111 today
They have become even less ‘cuddly’ after the court ruling on unauthorised overdraft charges. It all started when the OFT decided to look into the fairness of these charges, under the regulations implementing the EU’s directive on unfair terms in consumer contracts. Unfortunately, the consumer watchdog chose the wrong angle for its investigation: the banks objected that it could not, under regulation 6, question the ‘value for money’ aspect of the charges. But the two real shockers are this 1 – The banks hired eight QCs between them and a fleet of juniors, which means the costs will be stratospheric…
They have become even less ‘cuddly’ after the court ruling on unauthorised overdraft charges. It all started when the OFT decided to look into the fairness of these charges, under the regulations implementing the EU’s directive on unfair terms in consumer contracts. Unfortunately, the consumer watchdog chose the wrong angle for its investigation: the banks objected that it could not, under regulation 6, question the ‘value for money’ aspect of the charges. But the two real shockers are this 1 – The banks hired eight QCs between them and a fleet of juniors, which means the costs will be stratospheric…
Employees who are turned down for jobs because they brought a claim against their previous employers can claim for “stigma loss”. If someone brings a claim like this, they can be frowned upon by other employers. Other employers might perceive the employee as a trouble maker, and that has a large money value. Before making a claim, contact the experts – Hylton-Potts Legal Consultants – 020 7831 8111
Employees who are turned down for jobs because they brought a claim against their previous employers can claim for “stigma loss”. If someone brings a claim like this, they can be frowned upon by other employers. Other employers might perceive the employee as a trouble maker, and that has a large money value. Before making a claim, contact the experts – Hylton-Potts Legal Consultants – 020 7831 8111
Airline passengers whose flights are delayed by more than 20 hours now have the same rights as those whose flights were cancelled. If you wish to make a claim against an airline consult the experts – Hylton-Potts Legal Consultants Call us today – 020 7831 8111 or email – [email protected]
