Contracts that Work - So Sue Me!

Commercial litigation wastes time and money and, in many cases, can be avoided by careful contract drafting. This essay examines tools key to creating contracts that work.

Drunk Driving Accidents, Fatal Car Crashes & Accident Liability

DUI is an acronym that stands for ‘Driving Under the Influence’. A person is guilty of a DUI if they decide to operate a motor vehicle after the consumption of alcoholic beverages or any chemical or controlled substances.

Florida Smokers Tobacco Lawsuit

Smoking has long been thought to cause a number of serious health problems, but most cigarette companies often deceived the public and the government about the true danger of their products. In fact, after decades of marketing cigarettes as safe, even healthy, the truth began to trickle out. By 2006, a Florida Supreme Court adopted a number of findings that will form the foundation of further smoking litigation cases.

Let A DUI Lawyer Protect Your Rights

The criminal justice system can be a complicated process and the penalties of a DUI charge are quite severe. Every person facing this charge is in need of a good defense. Find out how to find a qualified DUI lawyer and how to protect your rights!

Financing A Lawsuit

Financing a lawsuit provides monetary help when a person seeks legal remedy in a court of law, and does not have the finances to bear the expenditure.

How to Choose the Right Expert Court Witness

Read these crucial tips before choosing an expert court witness for your legal case...

Employee Benefits - Right Or Privilege

Over the years, one of the most important factors candidates cited in searching for employment was benefits. Surprisingly this was second to salary. Considering the high cost of healthcare and prescriptions, benefits have played a vital role in the way people look for jobs.

What is a Recorded Statement and How Do I Prepare for One? Part One: Trick Questions

If you have been involved in a car accident, slip and fall, or other type of accident, chances are that at some point in time you will be asked by an adjuster or attorney working for the insurance company to tell them what happened. Talking to the insurance company directly about your case creates important testimony that you have to live with for the duration of your case, in fact, your whole life. Make sure you prepare yourself!

Media Law – Privacy – Elton John – Failed Injunction

A bid by Sir Elton John to prevent the Daily Mail publishing a photograph of him walking with his driver from his car to his London home was rejected by the High Court. If Sir Elton had been successful in obtaining this injunction, it would have completely revolutionised British newspaper and magazine practice.

Lawyers Are The Most Laughed Off Professionals

I used to be a lawyer, but now I am a reformed character. - Woodrow Wilson (1856 - 1924) Pun apart, dictionary says a lawyer is a professional person authorized to practice law; conduct lawsuits or give legal advice. The famed legal encyclopedia ‘Thomas Gales’ goes further in describing a lawyer as “Any qualified person who prosecutes or defends causes in courts of record or other judicial tribunals”.

Employment – Unfair and Wrongful Dismissal – Procedural Unfairness

In October 2006, the case of Letherbarrow v Kindergarten UK Ltd [2006] came before the Employment Tribunal. An employee and his wife had both been directors and co-owners of the employer company. The employee’s wife was the majority shareholder, although she was an employee as well.

Employment – Discrimination – Promotion

In the recent case of Famy v Hilton UK Hotels Ltd [2006], an employee complained of discrimination in relation to promotion opportunities. The employee was of Filipino background and had been employed as a bar supervisor in central London from June 1984 to October 2004. During this time the position of bar manager became available several times. However, it was always external applicants who were appointed. The vacancies were advertised externally and internally. When the positions had become available, the employee had not formally applied for them and subsequently had not been considered for promotion.

Employment – Discrimination - Victimisation – Three Step Procedure – Outside Time Limit

In the recent case of Mehta v University of London and others [2006], the applicant was a doctor who applied to the second respondent for medical training on 8th August 2003. The second respondent was a body within the University of London (the first respondent). On 6th October the applicant received a letter from the second respondent dated 2nd October. The letter stated that his application had been unsuccessful. The applicant claimed that he wrote back on 12th December to ask for detailed feedback as to why he had not been admitted to establish whether he had a legal claim against the respondents. He received no reply, and the second respondent claimed that no such letter was received.

Mediation Losing Its Effectiveness: Lack of Diverse Mediators

Mediation is losing its effectiveness because mediation panels are not diverse and do not reflect the gender and race of their employees. Corporations are realizing the lack of diversity and are making demands that panels be diverse panels on Alternative Dispute Resolution providers and law firms.

All About The LNAT Test

The LNAT test is the National Admission Test for Law in the United Kingdom. Many schools in the United Kingdom require this test to be taken by student that would like to apply for their undergraduate program in law. Currently there are eleven schools that require the LNAT test before you will be accepted into their undergraduate law program.