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Has a Professional failed to meet required standards?

Professional Negligence
What is professional negligence? Throughout your life, now and then you may require help and advice from a professional.  It is possible for a professional to make a mistake, after all, they are only human. However, a professional mistake can
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Where is the boundary line?

Boundary Disputes
Who is responsible me or my neighbour? Neighbour disputes are sometimes inevitable; while we would all want to live happily next door to one another, situations can arise that lead to a conflict. Boundary disputes are one of the most
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Do you have a consumer dispute?

Consumer Disputes
What exactly is a consumer dispute? When you buy a product or service from a company, it is their responsibility to ensure that what they are selling complies with Trading Standard Regulations. As a consumer, you are frequently expected to
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What can you do if you’re owed money by loved ones?

Debt Recovery
Unlike a cold caller or a salesperson in the streets where it is easy for you to say no to part with your money when a friend or family member asks if they can borrow money, you can sometimes find
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What to Consider if You Are Cohabiting

Family Law
There are several factors to bear in mind when cohabiting with your partner, as you are not married or in a civil partnership legal issues can arise later. Such as: If one of them had already bought their home when
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The Rise of Platonic Parenting – What you should know

Family Law
What is Platonic Parenting? As the conventional notions of what we consider a standard family change, many people are choosing to raise children together but without any romantic involvement. This is known as, platonic parenting. This differs from more common terms such
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The Legal Issues with Cohabitation

Family Law
Cohabitation or marriage/civil partnership? For many couples living together has become one of the first steps towards a committed relationship, many choose to settle with just that.  Others don’t get round to organising the wedding they fantasied about or can’t
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Is there a Gender Bias of Child Arrangements after a breakup?

Family Law
When a couple divorce, the starting point for the division of their assets always instigates equality – 50/50. Therefore, why is the same rule of thumb not used when dividing the time spent with the children? It has become the
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