A couple in Derby have been awarded a £38,000 payout after the council refused to chop down an enormous tree which caused thousands of pounds of damage to their home. The 58ft cedar tree’s roots ended up causing cracks in the brickwork and internal plastering of the couple’s home and the couple have now been awarded compensation…
The Supreme Court on 9 March 2016 dismissed an appeal by Trunki manufacturer Magmatic, which argued that a competitor product was breaching its intellectual property rights. In 2006 Mr Law appeared on BBC Two show Dragons’ Den, unsuccessfully seeking investment for his Trunki case. After he was rejected by the Dragons, he went on to sell more…
From 1 October 2015 new consumer protection measures have come into force under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. Anyone who buys faulty goods will now be entitled to a full refund for up to 30 days after the purchase. Previously consumers were only entitled to refunds for a “reasonable time”. Under the Act there is also now…
As of 1st October 2015, a new law around smoking in cars came into play. It is now illegal to smoke in a private vehicle with anyone under 18 present. The new legislation from the Department of Health aims to protect children from the effects of second-hand smoke. The rule applies to all private vehicles…
Following the case of Vnuk v Triglav in Slovenia in autumn 2014, motor insurance law is set to change in regards to vehicles driven solely on private property which may now need to be covered by motor insurance. The case saw the claimant, farm worker Mr Vnuk, sustain injury when he fell from a ladder after…
There are no set guidelines or definition of a neighbour dispute. This is because the issues can be so varied and circumstances so individual. Here we highlight some of the more common neighbour disputes and what can be done about them… Common neighbour disputes Access to land (for repairs) – the property’s legal documents may…
As the holiday season takes off and millions of holidaymakers take to the skies over the summer months for the annual family holiday, a change in the law could see many benefit from the ultimate holiday stress-maker, flight delays. Passengers hit by long delays due to technical faults with planes will be entitled to claim compensation…
According to gov.uk “most land in England and Wales is registered with general boundaries”. This is the responsibility of the Land Registry who draw up a ‘title plan’ (an official sketch) of any property that is registered with them. This is stored and made available on request. Some property owners choose to have more exact…
With Christmas shopping and present wrapping in full swing (or hopefully for many of you, now complete), next comes the gift giving, and returning….. We’ve all been there. We’ve all given or received an unwanted present at some point and been forced to join the long queue at the returns desk. But do you have…
A new set of rights for victims of misleading and aggressive commercial practices came into force on 1st October 2014. Whilst it has been an offence for businesses to use these kinds of tactics since 2008, there has been no recompense for consumers who feel they have been victims. The Consumer Protection Regulations 2014 give…