CHAPTER THREE SCHEDULE 1 AND STATUTORY CHILD SUPPORT: A DOUBLE ACT? This legislation is, as I have said, the Cinderella of the family jurisdiction. Often passed over and underused I seek to explain here its origins and objectives. It was of course the warmup act for the Child Support Act […]
CHAPTER TWO – FREELANCE SOLICITORS ARE SOLE TRADERS The SRA and Law Society materials make very clear that being a freelance solicitor will mean being a sole trader. What does this actually mean? It means that you cannot be a limited company and you cannot be a Limited Liability Partnership […]
CHAPTER ONE: DEFICIENCIES IN THE “OLD” LAW The starting point is that there is no common law duty on landlords of residential premises to carry out repairs nor to ensure a dwelling is habitable1 unless expressly provided for in the tenancy agreement. Furthermore, at common law there is no implied […]
Chapter One The Four Questions To Answer The Monologue: You need to answer 4 basic questions for yourself: 1. Do I want to be a barrister, or a solicitor, or something else? And why not the alternatives? 2. In which city would I like to be based? And why not […]
FOREWORD Over recent years, a succession of Lord Chancellors and Ministers of Justice have been keen to emphasise their commitment to protecting judges and upholding the rule of law. Such commitments are not without meaning and while the rule of law is a phrase often said, it is rarely examined. […]
CHAPTER THREE EXECUTORS How to Attack Executors – Dealing with the Executor from Hell An executor will generally remain entitled to a grant of probate and to administer the estate in priority to anyone else (Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987). If an executor is being difficult, what are tools are at […]
CHAPTER ONE THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR BULLYING CLAIMS In this chapter we will look at the following: The definition of bullying. The source of the legal rights available to an employee or worker who has been bullied in his or her workplace. The ways those legal rights can be enforced. […]
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