Year: 2015
Collecting DNA samples for a DNA test
Collecting samples for DNA testing and paternity testing is today done using mouth swabs and exfoliated cheek cells. Collecting DNA samples for a DNA test DNA testing is the standard means of determining whether people are biologically related. It is in fact carried out between alleged relatives as well as between parents and their children […]
DNA testing and the presumption of paternity
Understanding what a presumption of paternity is and situations which require paternity DNA testing. Presumption of paternity: it might be time for a paternity test Statistics are not very reassuring. The AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) estimates that hundreds of thousands of paternity tests are carried out every year and the numbers keep rising. […]
DNA testing convenience … but at what cost?
Convenience is a key aspect of providing DNA testing excellence, as with any service, people want as little hassle as possible without having to compromise. Utilising a service that believes in more care, more convenience and more value – has perhaps never been more applicable with the introduction of Next Day Legal DNA Testing as […]
Wills: the facts and figures
The number of people writing wills has increased in recent years – with 48 percent of adult respondents to a survey saying they have written a will, which is good news. The survey, carried out in 2014 by Lightspeed Research for the charity Will Aid, surveyed some 2,250 people aged 25 to 84 and from […]
The complete guide to zero hour contracts
In the past twelve months, zero hour contracts have been receiving a lot of attention in the media relating to claims that they are unfair on employees. Providing no guaranteed hours or income, it is claimed that those working within zero hour contracts are not able to plan or progress towards their future. Government has […]
Highlights of the NHS Litigation Authority 2014/15 annual report
The recent annual report of the NHS Litigation Authority has targeted the rising costs of clinical negligence claims. According to the report, 1% of the annual NHS budget was spent on claimant legal costs. The amount of damages and costs are rising, but so too are the number of accidents, and the Association of Personal […]
What happens to EU citizens in the UK if we leave the EU?
A referendum on the so-called ‘Brexit’, the UK leaving the EU is looming. It’s clear that should Britain decide to leave the union there will be some pretty significant changes. Whether these changes will be for better or for worse is open to debate, but it is certain that for the many EU nationals living […]
More people are dying alone than ever before
Our work at Finders International means we often work to trace the rightful heirs to the estates of those who have died alone and intestate. Dying alone is an increasing phenomenon, and Bridget Jones put it astutely – voicing a horror of dying alone, only to be found three weeks later half-eaten by an Alsatian. […]
10 things every probate solicitor needs to know
Probate is the process required to get the court’s permission to deal with a dead person’s estate – collecting up assets, paying off any debts and distributing assets to the rightful heirs. If the person who has died has left a valid will, the will usually names the executors (i.e. those responsible for dealing with […]
Saving on the costs of divorce
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports a reduction in the number of marriages ending in divorce (from 45 per cent in 2010 to 42 per cent in 2012). However, this still suggests that many of those marrying today may one day find themselves heading to the divorce courts rather than living happily ever after. […]
