by Liam Hastings | Dec 10, 2013 | Personal Injury | 0 Comments
It is ironic (or should that be hypocritical) that the insurance industry promotes the idea that there is a compensation culture and as a result that we are all paying inflated insurance premiums on our car insurance. Why is that ironic? Because it has been common...
by Liam Hastings | Dec 4, 2013 | Debt Collection, Litigation | 0 Comments
Whenever we are asked by one of our clients to sue either an individual or a business we assess whether that person or business is worth suing. As they say, "there's no point suing a man of straw". At the end of the day, the client decides whether to proceed or not...
by Liam Hastings | Dec 4, 2013 | Debt Collection | 0 Comments
We are aware that many businesses throughout Essex and East Anglia use Thomas Higgins solicitors (based in Merseyside) for their debt collection work. To be fair, Thomas Higgins are cheap, charging only £2 plus VAT for a letter before action or £5 plus VAT for a late...
by Liam Hastings | Nov 25, 2013 | Solicitors | 0 Comments
Quality Solicitors FJG of Colchester and Chelmsford has announced that it's leaving the Quality Solicitors network. FJG will revert back to their original name Fisher Jones Greenwood. Quality Solicitors is a network of independent solicitors. Solicitors that have...
by Liam Hastings | Nov 19, 2013 | Employment Law | 0 Comments
Liam Hastings of Hastings & Co Solicitors based in Chelmsford, Essex looks at the recent case of John McCririck –v- Channel 4 Television Corporation & IMG Media Limited. Racing pundit and TV personality John McCririck has lost his claim for age discrimination...
by Liam Hastings | Nov 18, 2013 | Debt Collection | 0 Comments
Liam Hastings of Hastings & Co Solicitors based in Chelmsford, Essex looks at recent changes to the late payment legislation. Background The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 came into force in November 1998. It entitled businesses to charge...
by Liam Hastings | Nov 14, 2013 | Employment Law | 0 Comments
Liam Hastings of Hastings & Co Solicitors based in Chelmsford, Essex takes a look at the new class of employee – the “employee shareholder”. Background As of 1st September 2013 the government has introduced a new type of employee – the employee shareholder....
by Liam Hastings | Nov 13, 2013 | Contentious probate, Litigation | 0 Comments
Liam Hastings of Hastings & Co Solicitors takes a look at the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (often referred to as "The Inheritance Act"). Background The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 makes it possible for...
by Liam Hastings | Nov 12, 2013 | Landlord & Tenant | 0 Comments
Liam Hastings of Hastings & Co Solicitors based in Chelmsford, Essex looks at 2 common mistakes made by landlords. Mistake No 1 – defective Section 21 notices. A novice landlord quickly learns that he or she can regain possession of his or property by serving a...
by Liam Hastings | Nov 11, 2013 | Contentious probate, Disputes About Wills, Litigation, Probate Disputes | 0 Comments
What happens if I die without a Will? Liam Hastings of Hastings & Co Solicitors based in Chelmsford, Essex looks at the Law of Intestacy and how this applies to people who die without a will. When a person dies and they have not made a will, it is said they have...