Solicitors Josiah Hincks, with offices across Leicestershire, have proved that where there is a Will, there is definitely a way by raising over £11,000 for charity during November 2014’s Will Aid campaign. Will Aid clients were offered a basic Will and asked to consider making
A manufacturing company which was convicted of corporate manslaughter after one of its workers was burnt alive in an industrial oven from which he could not escape has been fined £200,000. Its technical director was also hit with a £25,000 penalty and only narrowly escaped
The apportionment of risk in international trade is a common source of dispute and, in one such case, the High Court has come to the aid of a shipping company which was left holding a $17.5 million compensation bill after a poor harvest in the
Those who are lucky enough to own the freehold of their homes are considered lords of their own castles. However, that is not true in every case, as one bungalow owner found out when he was banned from living under his own roof for two
Millions tune in to televised cookery shows and the marketing opportunities they present were apparent as the producers of one of the most popular won more than $1 million from a cookware company which failed to honour a product placement contract. The production company behind
In a ruling of significance to ‘business angels’ and the nascent ventures they support, a tribunal has defined what is meant by a ‘venture capital company’ and awarded a small business tax relief on its research and development (R&D) expenditure. Company A was part owned
Those thinking about renovating their homes should check out the financial stability of their builders as well as their competence. One unfortunate couple only found that out when their basement extension went disastrously wrong, leading to the collapse of their home. The couple just had
In a unique decision, which is bound to cause dismay in the insurance industry, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a fraudster, who lied his way to a £135,000 damages payout following an accident at work, is entitled to keep all of the money.
The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No 1) (England and Wales) Order 2014 came into force on 2 March 2015 and sets limits for ‘drug driving’ similar in operation to those used for drink driving. It is an offence to drive a motor vehicle
On Monday Night, BBC Panorama aired a program demonstrating the difficulties parents and couples have experienced since the introduction of cuts to the Legal Aid system in April 2013. Since the introduction of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, Legal Aid
