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15 Mar 2019

Your Guide To Making A Personal Injury Claim

Find a specialist Personal Injury solicitor IMD Solicitors offer a free initial case assessment. To see if you have a justifiable claim, call 0330 107 0107 or complete the form What your Personal Injury solicitor needs from you How does the personal injury claims process begin? In most case for example, road traffic accidents, accidents […]

15 Mar 2019

The implications of Brexit on family law cases in the UK

The implications of Brexit on family law cases in the UK While a ‘no-deal’ Brexit is the outcome that no one favours, it appears a ‘no-deal’ scenario is growing increasingly likely, especially since the Prime Minister appears to have never ruled out a ‘no deal’ outcome. Thus, Brexit will undoubtedly have an impact upon individuals […]

11 Mar 2019

Problems entering a neighbour’s land to repair property

There are many reasons you might need access to your neighbour’s land to repair or maintain your property and it can be difficult to know what to do if your request for access is refused. The general rule is that to go onto someone else’s property you need their permission, but there are exceptions that […]

8 Mar 2019

New Sentencing Guidelines for offences involving Child Cruelty

On 1st of January 2019 the Sentencing Council published new sentencing guidelines regarding child cruelty offences. The guidelines cover the following offences: It is important to note that the cases charged before that day might be affected by the new guidelines if the sentencing is to take place after 1st of January 2019. Mrs Justice […]

7 Mar 2019

The future status of EU citizens; settled and pre-settled status explained

There were many theories, as to what the status of EU nationals living in the UK would be as a result of Brexit and the expected end to the free movement of people. Indeed, after a long period of uncertainty, the wait seems to be over following Teresa May’s announcement from 21 January 2019, confirming […]

4 Mar 2019

Valuing an estate for probate

When someone dies, all the assets in the estate will need to be valued as early possible for two key reasons. Firstly, an estate valuation must be provided to the probate court before probate will be granted. Secondly, any inheritance tax (IHT) due will need to be calculated and a payment made. In simple terms, […]

1 Mar 2019

The benefits of a clean break agreement on divorce, even if you have no assets

You may feel overwhelmed with the changes you are facing as you go through a divorce, and quite often going from a household with two incomes to one can be a struggle. If you do not own a house or have other assets, it can be tempting to cut costs and ignore seeking advice from […]

14 Feb 2019

I need to divorce my millionaire partner. Where do I begin?

How to begin the divorce process As you can imagine, with high net worth assets and ultra high net worth assets the process of divorcing and distributing those assets is not always a straightforward process. It can sometimes be the case that with the parties having international connections one party might be keen on divorcing […]

11 Feb 2019

When Cosmetic Surgery Goes Wrong.

Cosmetic and plastic surgery are most commonly associated with the highly technical and specialised areas of reconstructive surgery conducted by NHS-trained consultants in hospital theatres. However, there are very widespread forms of ‘non-surgical’ cosmetic procedure that can be carried out by unregulated practitioners in high street salons. These treatments are quicker and cheaper than ‘going […]

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