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…
A marriage which took place abroad under foreign local law cannot be registered here unless one of the couple is a serving member of, or is attached to, the British Armed Forces at the time of the marriage. This should be discussed with the Forces prior to the marriage taking place. However, a record of the marriage may be lodged in the UK with the General Register Office by depositing an original marriage certificate. This means that in future a marriage certificate could be issued by the General Register Office here, should the need arise. This makes a later divorce…
Even an allegation of sexual, or worse rape, can destroy a life. Consider getting your date to sign a Sex Contract. Before you look away, or laugh think of the up and the downside! This is what it might look like; Sexual Consent Form & Right of Privacy Agreement I, ________________________________of , ____________________________ hereby declare under penalty of perjury that I am over 16 years old. I further declare that this agreement is of my own free will and that neither I nor anyone near or dear to me has been threatened with harm or embarrassment. Both parties agree that…
