Despite the the recent heavy downpours we are in the middle of a drought. This unseasonally high rainfall has meant that some parts of the UK are suffering from heavy flooding. We have been fortunate ...
There is currently a great deal being written in the financial press about income protection, or more specifically, income protection plans written on an ‘Activities of Daily Living’ (ADL) basis. ...
More than 50 years since legal executives became officially regulated the role is still little understood. With the profession now recognised by a royal charter here are a few facts
A little over 4 years ago, after a sabbatical in the regulated mortgage advice area of our sector, I returned to the investment mediation scene to discover a new buzz word around town – 'wealth ...
Yesterday I was glad to see the presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney make the following statement when asked about the Blunt bill, which would give your employer the right to refuse to offer health ...
n 2000, the 10 year old Claimant was taking part in a swimming lesson, which had been arranged by her school at a swimming pool run by the Fifth Defendant – the District Council. The Second ...
The accident occurred in 2001, when the 12 year old Claimant tried to cross a dual carriageway. As she did so, she was struck by a car and suffered extensive head injuries. Despite there being two ...
The High Court has granted permission for a local authority to bring contempt of court proceedings against a man who claimed compensation for personal injury and who subsequently abandoned his claim. ...
HMRC has issued some basic guidance on the taxation of interest paid on PPI compensation payments. Generally no tax is due on the repayment element of compensation paid to those mis-sold PPI ...