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Government Guidance on Lasting Powers of Attorney

The government provides guidance on its website on Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs), including how to make and register an LPA, choosing an attorney and when you need to report changes. An LPA is a legal document that allows you to appoint one or more...
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Oat-Based Milk Trade Mark Invalid, Supreme Court Rules

The Supreme Court has ruled that a trade mark registered by a company that manufactured oat-based food and drink products was invalid in relation to such products. In April 2021, the company had registered the trade mark 'POST MILK GENERATION' for use in...
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Council Orders Couple to Remove Garden Fence

A couple who installed a fence around their house in place of a hedge have been ordered by the local council to remove it because it is too tall. The couple had bought the house in April 2024 and moved in four months later. While the house was being...
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£75,000 for Motorcyclist Injured in Collision at Junction

A motorcyclist who was hit by another vehicle has obtained compensation for the injuries he suffered. The accident happened when the driver of the other vehicle failed to give way at a junction. The motorcyclist sustained fractures to his elbow, pelvic ring...
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High Court Grants Father's Application for Girls' Return to Zimbabwe

The High Court has ruled that two girls, aged 10 and six, whose mother brought them to the UK without their father's consent should return to Zimbabwe . The girls and their parents were Zimbabwean nationals. The parents had married in 2014 but never lived...
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Beneficiaries Must Pay Costs of Administration Bill Assessment

Under Section 71(3) of the Solicitors Act 1974 , where a trustee, executor or administrator is liable to pay a solicitor's bill, any person with an interest in the property out of which it may be paid can apply to the court for an assessment of it. A High...
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£2,000 Damages for Catering Worker Who Developed Dermatitis

A catering worker who developed occupational dermatitis due to exposure to cleaning fluids has secured compensation. His work involved food preparation and cleaning, and he was frequently exposed to cleaning chemicals. The gloves his employer provided him...
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ET Did Not Err in Not Identifying Disability Discrimination Claim

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that, when rejecting an employee's complaint of unfair dismissal, the Employment Tribunal (ET) did not err in law in not identifying an additional complaint of disability discrimination under Section 15 of the ...
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Multi-Million-Pound Settlement for Preventable Cardiac Arrest

A substantial compensation settlement has been negotiated for a woman who suffered a cardiac arrest after a failure to diagnose a genetic heart condition. Despite receiving a concerning ECG report, her GP did not refer her for a cardiology assessment....
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Certificate of Lawful Development Granted for Annexe

A woman has succeeded in obtaining the right to continue living in an annexe next to her son's house. The annexe was situated on a farm the woman owned and had originally been a stable block. When planning permission to convert it into an annexe was granted...
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