Molesworths News May - Jun 2012
All the latest industry and legal news from your team at Molesworths.
MOLESWORTHS WARN OF DIY PROBATE
Date online: 21/06/2012
It is entirely possible to apply for probate and deal with an estate, without seeing a lawyer or seeking professional legal advice, but it’s not without major risks, warns Louise Salisbury of Molesworths Solicitors
Compensation for 50 Per Cent Hearing Loss
Date online: 15/06/2012
A welder who suffered permanent damage to his hearing as a result of working in a noisy environment has won an out of court settlement of £12,000 from his former employer.
Supreme Court rule in favour of asbestos victims.
Date online: 01/06/2012
Local Rochdale victims of asbestos related diseases are now able to join thousands of other sufferers in claiming compensation after a landmark court ruling.
Cohabitation Agreements - Protection for Unmarried Couples
Date online: 28/05/2012
One of the most common myths in English law is that there is such a thing as a ‘common law marriage’. It simply doesn’t exist and this misapprehension has led the Law Commission to suggest proposals giving additional rights to cohabiting couples.
Child Custody Explained
Date online: 23/05/2012
Arrangements over the custody of children (called residence arrangements by lawyers) after the breakdown of a relationship are usually best decided without the intervention of the court.
Tenant Fails in Claim for Three Times His Deposit
Date online: 17/05/2012
A former tenant has failed in a claim for damages over and above the return of his deposit, in a ruling that has demonstrated the limitations placed on tenants’ rights under Section 214 of the Housing Act 2004.
