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]
A senior judge said: “Lies are told in litigation every day up and down the country and quite rightly do not lead to a penalty being imposed in respect of them.” Ward LJ was speaking at the Court of Appeal, giving judgment in a case where a claimant had greatly exaggerated her personal injury claim. The court heard in Widlake v BAA that the claimant was employed as a security guard at an airport when she fell down a staircase because of a loose rider beneath the top step. She claimed £150,000 for loss of earnings as a security guard…
A senior judge said: “Lies are told in litigation every day up and down the country and quite rightly do not lead to a penalty being imposed in respect of them.” Ward LJ was speaking at the Court of Appeal, giving judgment in a case where a claimant had greatly exaggerated her personal injury claim. The court heard in Widlake v BAA that the claimant was employed as a security guard at an airport when she fell down a staircase because of a loose rider beneath the top step. She claimed £150,000 for loss of earnings as a security guard…
Separating couples assume that the children will have the main base with one of them. That is not guaranteed. The children have the rights, and the paramount consideration is what is in their best interests. There are cases, increasingly, when the main base ends up with a grandparent, The Court of Appeal has said that where the parents are deadlocked, they can end up both miss losing out. Do you want this to happen to you? Contact Rodney Hylton-Potts today – 0207 381 8111 – We are London Divorce Lawyers
How to get the electorate interested in politics? Kelvin MacKenzie has the solution: a TV hustings show modelled on The X-Factor. “If I were the political leadership of this country I would go to Simon Cowell and ask him to come up with a format,” he writes in his Sun column. Kelvin seems to have forgotten that ITV devised just such a format five years ago for its series Vote For Me, which was described at the time as a political version of Pop Idol. And the Judge in the Simon Cowell mode on that show was Kelvin Mackenzie. Why…
