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Kate Garraway’s heartbreaking story of lacking legal protection

Kate Garraway’s heartbreaking story of her husband Derek’s year-long battle with Covid has been made even more complicated by the lack of legal protection she and Derek had in place. Kate was unable to access funds to manage her husband’s care or refinance her mortgage. She didn’t even have the legal right to see his…
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What is a Trust?

In this article, we will be discussing the different types of Trusts that can be applied when you are looking at putting your affairs in order. When is it a good idea to set up a Trust? Trusts can be used as a way of protecting your assets and inheritance for your loved ones and…
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Joint Tenants, Tenants in Common and Severing Tenancy

When multiple people own property or Land, this is known as being co-owners. There are two different types of Co-owners: Joint Tenants and; Tenants in Common Joint Tenancy Where a joint tenancy exists, the interests of co-owners are equal. The result of this means that if one of the co-owners dies, their interest in it…
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Free Wills For NHS Workers

During these very difficult times, we are wanting to give back to the NHS as much as we possibly can. We have been watching in awe, as NHS Key Workers have gone above and beyond. One of our specialist areas is making Wills. A Will is about giving people the control and power to make…
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COVID 19 – Open for Business and Ready to Support You, Your Family and Business

During these difficult and challenging times, we would like to reassure you that we have taken every possible step necessary to keep our clients and staff as safe as possible. We have also made every step in ensuring that we remain open for business and continue to work as efficiently as possible. To ensure the…
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CHRISTMAS PRESENT APPEAL – THE SALVATION ARMY

What is the Christmas present appeal? The Salvation Army’s Christmas present Appeal is requesting help by donating new, unwrapped toys and gifts for children who might not otherwise receive a Christmas present.  Suggested Gift List for Children and Young People We believe every child deserves a new gift at Christmas so we are unable to…
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What is Medical Negligence?

Medical negligence occurs when a medical professional provides substandard care to a patient which causes direct harm or makes a pre-existing condition worse.

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Breach of Contract – What Is It? And How to Enforce

This article will discuss Breach of contract, including; What is a contract? When is a contract legally binding? What is a breach of contract? and How to remedy a breach of contract What is a contract? A contract is a promise or an agreement between two or more parties. A party is a person or…
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Luton County Court | Check-in System Failure is NOT an Extraordinary Circumstance

Luton County Court confirm that check-in system failure is NOT an extraordinary circumstance viable as a defence to a flight delay claim under EC261/2004.

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Reporting your accident at work and time limits for making a claim

Find out more about reporting your accident at work and the time limits for bringing a claim by reading our free guide. For more information about bringing a claim, speak to our experts today.