The Legal Services Board recommends that consumers use registered will writing and estate firms

All firms offering will writing and estate administration services should be regulated to protect consumers from falling victim to fraudsters and cowboy companies offering badly … – read more »

Commercial conveyancing a task that’s best left to the experts

Commercial sales and purchases are complex and can be fraught with legal difficulties. Therefore it’s vitally important that anyone who is considering buying or selling … – read more »

Breach of contract

The phrase breach of contract is a broad brush term used in contractual law. Most people will understand what it means in practice, but few … – read more »

How does a court decide if a legally binding contract has been broken?

A contract is a legally binding and enforceable agreement made between two or more parties. In cases of dispute over whether a contract, or elements … – read more »

Landlords: what’s the difference between section 8 and section 21 possession notice?

One of the major problems many landlords are faced with is how to get rid of tenants who are either causing problems or trouble, or … – read more »

Why is probate necessary?

Probate is the name of the process where legal title of property from the estate of the person who has died (the decedent) is transferred … – read more »

Using a solicitor to pursue compensation in cases of medical negligence

The majority of medical and nursing treatment received by patients in the UK is delivered to the highest technical standards. Unfortunately, although most heath service … – read more »

The Unfair Contract terms Act and other laws relating to trading contracts

We’ve already had a look at the rules and regulations relating to contracts, and seen what is regarded as acceptable by law for both buyers … – read more »

Contracts – advice for buyers

In the last article we looked at contracts from a seller’s point of view. In this section we’ll have a look at contracts from the … – read more »

Contracts – advice for sellers and buyers

In the first of our series of articles on contracts and contract law, we looked at the essence of the agreement between parties – the … – read more »