Often in life we hear a story, or read an article, where a point of view is being put forward, as fact. The reader, or listener, is then often asked or expected to do something on the basis of that point of view, which is never questioned. I call that attitude the ‘we all think’…
Starting a Saturday slot occasional series on legal phrases. Without prejudice – what is it? Without prejudice is one of those legal phrases which are often used in casual conversation, but what does it really mean? Without prejudice is a useful way of protecting your position in a dispute. Say you are a landlord and…
Lots of people feel wary about using solicitors, considering them to be too expensive (and a bit pompous), so it is perhaps worth having a post on this blog giving the reasons why using a solicitor is generally a good idea. 1. Legal knowledge and training It takes a long time to study and train…
This was a seven part Saturday Slot series of posts on Court Hearings (in the UK) which ran in June/July 2010. The seven parts were as follows: Part 1 : Introduction This introduces the series, sounds a few warning notes, and outlines the sort of hearings this series will be looking at. Which is mostly…
This Saturday Slot post is the seventh and final part of my weekly series of posts on Court Hearings (in the UK). You can see the others >> here. After the hearing You will probably think of lots of things you should have said! Don’t worry, we all do that. If you missed the hearing…
This Saturday Slot post is the sixth part of my weekly series of posts on Court Hearings (in the UK). You can see the others >> here. Judgment time So. You have finished making your presentation about your case. You have cross examined your opponents witnesses and you think you have picked up on all…
This Saturday Slot post is the fifth part of my weekly series of posts on Court Hearings (in the UK). You can see the others >> here. Trials This is the type of hearing which everyone worries about. But if you are calm and careful about it, they can be fine. The first thing to…
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