Ahhh, Christmas is in the air; happy carefree times, sledging down snowy slopes, cosy kisses on cold park benches, dazzling decorations, tinsel and trees, and all with your penguin best friend.
Read more...My friend Suzy remembers last Christmas for all the wrong reasons.
Read more...Entertaining guests at home is stressful at the best of times, but at Christmas (which is of course made even more tense by the heightened expectations of all who participate) the stakes are even higher.
Read more...During the run-up to the holiday period, many people find the pressure of shopping for, planning for and then finding time to actually have a happy Christmas too much to bear. And unfortunately it seems that if your relationship isn’t strong enough, then Christmas is when cracks really can begin to show.
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‘More wacky wills’, highlighted a few of the more inventive instructions that have appeared in wills over the years.
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AdminYesterday, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced changes in ‘stamp duty’ that he said would benefit 98% of homebuyers. These changes would take effect from today, Thursday 4th December 2014. Saying that 98% of homebuyers would save money under new tax rules is an impressive soundbite, but what does it mean exactly?
Read more...For most people, making a will is a dreary, perhaps even macabre task that they feel obliged to do.
Read more...Customer reviews can be an excellent way of commencing a positive business relationship with new prospects even before they approach you directly.
Read more...Many people postpone going to a solicitor because making a will means dealing with things that are going to happen after they die. It’s not a particularly enticing thought.
Read more...William Jennens died in 1798 with a vast personal fortune of well over £1million (worth around £200million today). He was an only child and a bachelor who lived alone, so his extended family were naturally intrigued to hear the reading of the will to see how they’d fared.
Read more...The sun is out. So is that Hawaiian shirt you picked up in last year’s Autumn sale. You’ve filled the paddling pool with cold water, the fridge with Spanish lager and the freezer with ice cream. What can possibly go wrong? Unfortunately, sunshine and the holidays don’t always go smoothly. You don’t want to worry when you should be enjoying the summer, so QualitySolicitors have prepared a series of humorous but helpful scenarios, just in case.
Read more...The sun is out. You’re sporting a kiss-me-quick hat and the calorie controlled diet has been overtaken by fish and chips and ice cream. Your children have created a civil engineering masterpiece of a sandcastle and you’re halfway through your second holiday novel. What can possibly go wrong?
Read more...The sun is out and the local ice-cream seller is selling so many 99s, he’s preparing for early retirement to Monte Carlo. Your children have finally got the idea that eating salad and fruit won’t turn them into hamsters, sparing you from slaving in a hot kitchen. You’ve opened your second bottle of sun-protection of the summer. What can possibly go wrong?
Read more...The sun is out, and you’re turning a nice shade of … honestly, off-white. You’ve finally had the chance to peel back the roof of the sporty convertible which the salesman sold you during the 24 hours of summer 2012. You’ve forgotten the last time that lunch didn’t involve a picnic or a barbecue. You’re counting the days until your fortnight in the Greek islands. What can possibly go wrong?
Read more...The sun is out. Half the people who normally share your morning commute are already on holiday so there’s plenty of room on the trains or in the car park. You’re checking the cricket scores every five minutes at work and lunch is a picnic. What can possibly go wrong?
Read more...The sun is out. The children are off school, there’s cricket on the TV and Pimms in the fridge. You’re eating barbecue food so often that you’ve forgotten how to turn on your kitchen hob. Thanks to rare hours of sunshine, your freckles are much closer together and in danger of resembling a tan. What can possibly go wrong?
Read more...The sun is out, you’re preparing to go on holiday or spend a lazy weekend sipping iced drinks and eating barbecue food in the back garden. What can possibly go wrong? Unfortunately despite the sunshine, summer and the holidays don’t always go smoothly. You don’t want to worry when you should be enjoying the season, so QualitySolicitors have done the worrying for you, with a series of humorous but helpful scenarios.
Read more...This week Sir James Munby, the head of the family court, stated that consideration should be given to the process of divorce being dealt with by a “registrar of births, deaths, marriages and divorce” rather than by Judges and for there to be an introduction of “no-fault” divorce. The comments, which also included suggestions that the injustice faced by cohabiting couples should be tackled, come on the back of the reform of the family justice system which came into effect on 22nd April which brought into being the single Family Court.
Read more...If you are considering buying a business, it is likely that you will have already made a number of important decisions, and one may have been deciding whether it's better to buy a business or start a new one.
Read more...In scenes that were once unimaginable, we have already seen barristers outside the courts over legal aid cuts. Their arguments are that the proposed cuts could reduce their fees by up to 30% and mean that defendants would have reduced access to representation. Here we will look at these proposed cuts and examine their implications.
Read more...A recent appeal court ruling has stated that whole life sentences can still be imposed by judges in England and Wales for the most serious cases of murder. Here we look at what this decision means, and how it affects future cases.
Read more...In February the Law Commission recommended that prenuptial agreements, which allow a couple to agree divorce terms before they get married, should be legally binding with the reservation that the needs of any children and the separating couple are first taken into account.
Read more...Divorce offers many the chance for a fresh start and a happier outlook on life. So, it’s surprising that in a recent study (published January 2014), QualitySolicitors found 89% of those surveyed were worried about their general direction in life after their divorce – something they’ve termed the ‘Divoid’.
Read more...If your employer has offered you a compromise agreement, otherwise known as a settlement agreement, you may be feeling a range of emotions – shocked about being asked to leave your role, nervous at the prospect of facing unemployment and concerned about your financial security.
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