"The E L James novel, 50 Shades of Grey has put the spark back into many relationships. I have also read in many papers that it is responsible for a baby boom. Whilst that maybe true in some circumstances, the opposite is certainly true in others. 50 Shades of Grey…
Read moreFree Legal Advice Clinic Launched at O2…
We are delighted to announce that this month Abacus Solicitor Paul Ireland, will be launching a Free Legal Advice Clinic at O2, Preston Brook. O2 staff based at the prestigious office, and their friends and family will be able to take advantage of free legal advice and discounted rates, for help with family matters,…
Read moreGrounds for Divorce – Husband Divorces Wife for being Ugly…
You could say it was the ugliest divorce case in the history of law! But when husband Jian Feng saw his baby girl for the first time, he said he was ‘horrified!’ The child was so ugly that he refused to believe he and his beautiful wife could have produced…
Read moreNon-Fault Drivers Blamed For Third Party Offences…
She wasn’t in the vehicle at the time, the car was legally parked in a marked bay outside her house and yet when the delivery driver drove into the back of her car, her insurance company still held her at fault at increased her premium, reports Daily Mail editor James…
Read moreBeware buying at Auction! Site visits from your Solicitor could save you a fortune…
She knew she should have ordered a surveyor's report, but the retired police officer is now facing financial ruin after buying what she thought was her dream home at auction, as reported by the Daily Mail. Sue Diamond paid £154,000 for her idyllic seaside home, just a week before it…
Read moreTougher lending rules 'a permanent feature' for millions in landmark changes to the mortgage industry…
New lending rules look set to make Britain’s mortgage drought permanent – hitting those of you trying to get on or move up the property ladder, says the Daily Mail’s Becky Barrow. Under the new rules, lenders will be forced to make sure that a mortgage will not be granted,…
Read morePlanning Authorities holding property developers ‘to ransom’?
A growing number of property developers are being required to donate huge sums of money to local government or face refusal of planning permission, under powers in Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Under this section, Local Planning Authorities can refuse planning permission unless the developer…
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