Month: November 2019
Most common driving offences and penalties in a UK court
The Christmas season is all but upon us, and with it comes the temptation to have a drink with colleagues or friends before getting into the car. Clearly no one sets out with the intention to drink-drive, and the advice would be not to drink at all, but it is hard if do drink to […]
Why no win no fee?
In the majority of legal cases, clients will have to pay for their solicitor’s services upfront. However, with a no win no fee agreement, this isn’t the case. With a conditional fee agreement – the formal arrangement between you and your lawyer – you will proceed on the basis that you won’t have to pay […]
“How can you act for someone who is guilty?”
The most common questions our lawyers get asked by the public, sometimes on a daily basis, are: “What if you believe your client has done it but he wants you to fight it for him?” “How can you act for someone who is guilty?” “What if, because of you, he gets off?” “How can you […]
McDonalds CEO sacked after affair with employee
Relationships at work can be a murky area and one of the biggest employment law updates of the past few weeks has been the news that McDonalds has fired its CEO, Steve Easterbrook, for having an affair with a junior employee. McDonalds found that the relationship had been consensual but that Mr Easterbrook had “violated […]
Prioritising vehicle safety on the roads
Cars are getting increasingly safe. We are continuing to see declines in the level of car accidents on our roads. The majority of European and North American countries saw significant drops in the number of road deaths reported between 2008 and 2018. However, the UK is still seeing roughly 1,500 whiplash claims made every day, […]
