Enfranchisement For Freeholders: What You Need To Know

December 6, 2013

If you’re the freeholder of one or more blocks of flats, there are seemingly a million and one things to keep track of, and you need to be aware of the many legal issues that could occur between you and the leaseholders. But what happens when those leaseholders get together and wish to acquire the […]

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Healthcare firm ordered to pay over £260,000 after death in accident at work

December 2, 2013

A St Helens-based healthcare firm has been ordered to pay over £260,000 in fines and costs after it was found guilty of health and safety breaches that led to the death of a worker. TRU Limited was fined £170,000 and ordered to pay £82,145 towards the costs of the prosecution after Mr Peter Winchurch, a […]

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Setting Up A Business Partnership And Finding The Perfect Partner

November 28, 2013

If you’re thinking about setting up a business, you may be considering a partnership over a limited company. While this may be the best thing for your business (a partnership is easier to set up than a limited liability company and doesn’t have to be registered at Companies House), there are always things to consider […]

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Understanding Costs in Legal Translation

November 26, 2013

The demand for translation services within the UK legal sector has grown year on year. Lawyers are dealing with international clients as well as a multicultural domestic market; this has driven the need for documents to be translated; everything from witness statements to evidence to personal documentation now needs translating between English and foreign languages. […]

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The Workings of a Typical British Hospital

November 26, 2013

The British National Health Service (NHS) established in 1948 is one of the world’s truest forms of socialized medicine. Under the system, the British government provides medical service to individuals who then pay for services through their tax dollars. The system has both positive and negative aspects to it. While all appointments and medicines are […]

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Tips to Expand Your Presence on LinkedIn

November 21, 2013

Since its inception in 2003, LinkedIn has become a comprehensive international social networking site for professionals. On the site, you can seek employment, connect with peers and new clients, and obtain advice and expertise in a diverse range of technological and business industries. LinkedIn now boasts over 225 million members and has become an indispensable […]

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Sawmill prosecuted after worker’s arm almost severed in accident at work

November 20, 2013

A Scottish sawmill has been heavily fined by the Elgin Sheriff Court after one of its employees almost had his arm severed in an accident at work. Damian Gowlowski, 20, was working for Tennants (Elgin) Limited in its sawmill when he suffered horrific injuries to his right arm on 26 September 2011. On the day […]

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Neat Factoids About Personal Injury Cases

November 20, 2013

There were approximately 27,000 personal injury cases filed in state courts and another 99,000 in federal courts in 2005, according to the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Also known as “tort” cases, personal injury cases are often pointed to as an example of the overly litigious nature of society and the […]

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A Quick Summary of Plyler v. Doe (1982)

November 15, 2013

In 1982 the Supreme Court case of Plyler v. Doe set a historic precedent for the treatment of children of illegal immigrants within the public school system. Prior to the 1982 ruling, certain school districts were denying public education to children of illegal immigrants, and in some cases even charging them a tuition to make […]

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An Update on the Obamacare Website Debacle

November 15, 2013

It would be an understatement to say that the launch of healthcare.gov was controversial. In a cruel turn of fate, the government began a 16-day shutdown the day the website launched on October 1, 2013. Conservative lawmakers, who chose the occasion to demonstrate their distaste for Obamacare, stoked the ongoing drama surrounding the shutdown. The […]

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