Need to Know articles
Property solicitor
Buying or selling a property is a massive financial transaction making it important to use the right propetry solicitor. To help you out TakeLegalAdvice.com asks property solicitors for their advice.
Judges recommend that solicitors are paid from damages
A report on solicitors' fees has recommended the use of US-style contingency fees through which solicitors take a cut of the damages won, reports The Times.
Divorce solicitors question Tory divorce proposals
Divorce solicitors are questioning proposals from the Conservative party to make divorce more difficult and pre-nuptial agreements legally binding as part of an effort to kept married couples together.
Decision to be made on enforceability of prenups
A case being heard by Britain's most senior judges this week may settle the enforceability of prenuptial agreements.
Government to review pension scheme protection
The government has announced a review of employers' pension obligations to make it easier for businesses to restructure, an increasingly common scenario in the current economic climate.
Injury lawyer
What you need to know about using an injury lawyer
Lenders found not to require a court order for repossession
The High Court has ruled in favour of a mortgage lender which repossessed a property without going through the courts, undermining Gordon Brown's plea to the banks that repossession only occurs as a last resort.
New sex discrimination laws to victimise men
A female academic at the London School of Economics has warned that new workplace equality laws could end up hurting up men.
Redundancy: Employment solicitors explain your rights
More than one in four organisations predict making redundancies in the coming months. To help you understand your rights in such a situation TakeLegalAdvice.com has asked employment soilcitors for their advice.
Personal injury solicitor
To help you pick the right personal injury solicitor and give you an idea of what to expect from their service, TakeLegalAdvice.com has asked a panel of personal injury solicitor what advice they can offer.
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Legal Guidance articles
Litigation
Litigation is less an area of the law than a way in which the law is implemented. TakeLegalAdvice.com explains what is involved whether your dispute is over a property boundary or over your gym membership.
Education
There are procedures in place to ensure that education is fairly provided: decisions can be appealed; special needs can be investigated. To ensure that your child is treated fairly, however, it is down to you to ensure that the right steps are taken.
Personal Injury
The rise of claims management companies in recent years has been the topic of much controversy, yet the number of personal injury claims made each year in England and Wales has barely changed in the past decade, at around 730,000.
