Eight British couples who are challenging the UK's ban on gay marriages and heterosexual civil... read more
A report recently published by the Office of the Public Guardian has found that some people using... read more
The law states that contracts to transfer land must be in writing (section 2: Law of Property... read more
A plan is being put together by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith to overhaul the... read more
A recent story in The Telegraph newspaper reports on an Italian couple whose marriage has been... read more
A recent story in the press has shown that a winner of the Euromillions lottery is set to pay £2... read more
If you take someone to court for trespassing on your property the court awards damages on the basis... read more
Lawson-West are the guest speakers at a seminar to be held this Thursday by the Institute of... read more
What is discrimination because of pregnancy or maternity leave?If you work and are pregnant or are... read more
New figures show that the number of separating parents ordered to attend parenting classes by judges... read more
A recent judgment from the Supreme Court has found that dismissal by letter becomes effective only... read more
A recent case has given hope to business owners who receive late notices from Councils for business... read more
An announcement in the Supreme Court this week has found a previous decision by the Court of Appeal... read more
Lord Young of Graffham’s much awaited Health & Safety review has just been published, bringing the... read more
In response to recent publicity about Personal Injury, and the threat of budget cuts at the Justice... read more
Lawson-West attended the Leicester Business Event at Walker Stadium recently. Under the heading of... read more
A 62-year-old worker has been awarded over £27,000 as compensation for age discrimination and... read more
Boundary disputes are usually expensive for the parties and often difficult to resolve because of a... read more
An employer’s handling of a pregnant employee’s performance issues was found to be sex... read more
Effective from 1 October 2010 the National Minimum Wage will rise to:-
£5.93 per hour for workers... read more
A survey by the road safety charity, Brake, found that children in Preston have a 1 in 206 chance of... read more
If a pedestrian is injured as a result of road traffic accident, they do potentially have the right... read more
From 1st October 2010 new procedures for applying for planning permission will be introduced. ... read more
A recent case, Northall (Deceased) [2010] EWHC 1448, shows some of the difficulties that can... read more
If you are concerned about inheritance tax liability or know you may face the possibility of care... read more
Figures released by the Health and Safety Executive show that between April 2009 and 31 March... read more
An employee bringing an equal pay claim must use comparators in the same employment as them. ... read more
New research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), shows that marriage does not make... read more
Two adult daughters claimed an equitable interest in their late father’s estate based on their... read more
A particular street in Liverpool has come to the attention of a national newspaper because it has... read more
Lawson-West Solicitors announce their new free legal clinics for Employment Law on Mondays and... read more
In Kraft Foods v Hastie, the Employment Tribunal had to consider whether a cap on redundancy... read more
Lawson-West solicitors have previously written about the potential problems of using unregulated... read more
Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission prevent father selling house to avoid child maintenance
The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission (CMEC), which replaced the Child Support Agency... read more
The Alzheimer’s Society report that one in three people over the age of 65 will develop a form of... read more
An employee won an unfair dismissal claim against her employer because it failed to offer her... read more
The Ministry of Justice issued the following press release on 20th July 2010.
The UK will... read more
A man succeeded in a personal injury claim, Swain v Geoffrey Osborne Ltd and P J Brown Ltd,... read more
A recent case, (Malbush Properties Ltd v Thameside ABC and Hillingdon ABC 2010) highlights the... read more
Getting trusts right can be very difficult for trustees and getting it wrong can result in... read more
Spousal behaviour before the divorce is not taken into account during ancillary relief or a... read more
A police officer won her case for sex discrimination in 2007 but there was a further 2 year delay... read more
An adult daughter made a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act... read more
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has stepped up its campaign to warn accident victims... read more
A same-sex couple, who were not civil partners, had a child via artificial insemination. The... read more
Employment Tribunal statistics show that overall employment tribunal claims decreased in 2008/9... read more
An officer in the Royal Air Force has been awarded more than £16,000 for pregnancy... read more
A female employee has been awarded £3000 in compensation after being unfairly made redundant... read more
The bankruptcy or threatened bankruptcy of a spouse during divorce proceedings can be worrying,... read more
Employees who also have profiles on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn,... read more
In a recent personal injury case, Murphy v Smith News Trading Ltd, the Court had to consider... read more
A recent survey found that 73% of people have not properly documented financial assets such as... read more
In ancillary relief proceedings, does the Court make any allowance for income earned after spouses... read more
A local authority tried to defeat a personal injury claim by arguing that they did not know they... read more
Generally in a divorce where no children are involved so there are no parental responsibility,... read more
Research by the CIPD found that 5% of organisations had drawn up a policy to prepare for the World... read more
The law sets out how Wills should be written and executed, i.e. signed and witnessed, in order for... read more
A recent Court of Protection case, ITW v Z and M, considered whether a statutory Will should be... read more
A report by car insurance company AXA has revealed that young drivers, i.e. those under 25 years... read more
The Equality Bill is set to become law from October 2010 and is intended to replace existing... read more
Lawson-West solicitors recommend that every adult considers making a Will. Wills outline what... read more
A recent decision in Boyle v SCA Packaging, by the House of Lords provides clarification that... read more
The eruptions of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland disrupted many passengers’ travel plans... read more
Lawson-West’s personal injury solicitors and lawyers are ready to use the new Road Traffic... read more
A survey of 312 small business owners employing 1 – 49 employees carried out in December 2009 on... read more
A survey by You Gov of 2104 adults on behalf of Resolution, an association of Family solicitors... read more
A Leicestershire company pleaded guilty of breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work... read more
Two brothers took their sisters to High Court in a legal battle to ensure they would inherit the... read more
The High Court ordered compensation payments to be made to the first 2,000 claimants for injury... read more
A pregnant employee, who was made redundant, carried out a trial period as a part-time... read more
Generally on divorce or separation, you are responsible for the debts in your sole name and any... read more
In a recent case a Will was challenged in Court on the basis that the person making the Will... read more
An Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld an Employment Tribunal ruling that the Army had discriminated... read more
An employee was made redundant by her employer and made a successful Employment Tribunal Claim on... read more
The Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill received Royal Assent during March and replaces... read more
A pregnant administrator won her Employment Tribunal claim for unlawful sex discrimination after... read more
An application was made to the Family Court for a transfer of residence to the father of a child... read more
An unqualified Will Writer was charged with four counts of theft and one of forgery after... read more
The Court has ruled that people who bought sofas from the former Land of Leather retailer that... read more
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported that there were 1117 workers injured by a slip,... read more
Although the change in law will be brought into force in April 2010, it will only be effective for... read more
A man left a will dividing his estate between his brothers, two friends and an animal charity, the... read more
A pedestrian, who was hit by a bus which mounted the pavement as it turned a corner, has had her... read more
New Fit Notes will replace sick notes from 6 April 2010. These allow GPs to certify that an... read more
Financial settlements on divorce usually consider the reasonable needs of the divorcing couple and... read more
From April 2010, Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay will... read more
A survey of nearly 7000 children in the final year of primary school and years 8 and 10 of secondary... read more
A mistake in a Will meant a man had to go to Court to secure his inheritance from his... read more
A car driver succeeded in his claim for accident compensation for substantial injuries despite... read more
An assistant director of nursing won her case for race discrimination against her former employer,... read more
Recent research by the Law Society has uncovered the risks of using unregulated and uninsured will... read more
In ancillary relief or financial settlement proceedings, concerns can arise over whether a spouse... read more
A Compromise Agreement generally offers an employee compensation in return for not making an... read more
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has updated its website with guidelines on third party... read more
Adultery is one of the two facts that enable a separating couple to make a ‘quickie’ divorce, i.e.... read more
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