A small claim is a claim regarding a civil matter which is under £10,000. You can apply to small claims court if you are owed money by a business or an individual and they refuse to pay. For example, you may feel that you have been unfairly treated as a consumer, due to a lack of…
In this article Shalish Mehta from our Litigation Team offers criminal injuries compensation advice and explains how the law applies in different situations.
All landlords need to be aware of their obligations under laws governing noise and their responsibilities to neighbours. Local councils have a duty to deal with statutory nuisances, however this does not mean they always make the correct decisions. In a recent case we successfully appealed against a Noise Abatement Order that had been served…
Establishing whether you have a claim There are lots of different types of possible civil claims. You may have been injured or defamed. You might be owed money by someone who has failed to pay, or you may have contracted a disease as a result of some condition in your workplace. In each of those…
Top Tips to Commercial Debt Recovery Identify and know your customer Provide clear terms and conditions for payment Set an appropriate credit limit Ensure invoices are accurate and delivered promptly Provide simple and efficient payment methods Have a set procedure for chasing late payment Pick up the phone and be proactive Resolve genuine problems Keep…
The number of people choosing to challenge a Will has reached an all time high. Recent High Court figures show that there has been a 700 per cent increase in High Court actions challenging wills over the past five years, while the number of wills declared invalid has almost doubled. High profile Will Dispute, Bernard…
As a nation we are complaining more and becoming less willing to compromise. Wrigley Claydon Solicitors say this is evident with the increasing number of neighbour disputes which they are helping to resolve. You don’t have to be going through a bitter divorce or family rift to be involved in regular disputes these days. All…
You don’t have to be going through a bitter divorce or family rift to be involved in regular disputes these days. All you need is a disagreement over who owns a four-inch strip of land and you can be at loggerheads for years with your neighbours, and as well as causing you heartache, such fights…