April 2010

Online temptations?

Mon, 26/04/2010 - 14:51 — Georgina Smith

Around 14 million people in the UK regularly use social networking sites. It seems an innocent enough past time and a way of keeping in touch with friends and acquaintances, near and far. However, a recent survey of divorce petitions found that 1 in 5 contained references to Facebook or similar sites.

So whilst such sites help you stay connected with your friends they also offer the temptation to search for old flames or that special person you once had a crush on. What potentially starts off as a bit of harmless fun and intrigue can soon turn in to something more serious.

Divorce and the Company Director

Mon, 26/04/2010 - 15:10 — Mauro Vinti

Divorce is almost never easy and the financial negotiations can be protracted and difficult, particularly when there are business interests involved. In this article we consider some of the issues surrounding divorce for company directors. In the first section, we deal with directors who are, effectively, senior employees of the companies of which they are directors. We refer to them as ‘employee directors’.

Smoker Loses Out in Asbestos Settlement

Mon, 26/04/2010 - 15:21 — Georgina Smith

The risks associated with smoking have been known for half a century and smokers are assumed to accept those risks willingly. However, smokers may not be aware that their habit could reduce the level of damages awarded should they develop a disease affecting the lungs as a result of exposure to toxic compounds (e.g. asbestos) at work and pursue a personal injury claim.

A recent case illustrates how this may occur.

Sydney Mitchell Solicitors Bring Law to the Internet

Mon, 26/04/2010 - 23:00 — Georgina Smith

Midlands based legal firm, Sydney Mitchell Solicitors have signaled their intention to provide expert legal services to an even greater number of people with the professional redevelopment of their website. Due to the extensive range of legal services provided the decision was reached to enhance the user friendliness of their website by working with Receptional Internet Marketing Consultancy.