Latest News from Rowlands Solicitors

03-08-2009 09:00

Manchester Partner Retires After 44 Years

Derek Sands, partner at Rowlands Solicitors, is set to retire following a career that has spanned four decades.

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21-07-2009 09:26

Be 'vocal' with your will, expert says

People should make sure they inform their family when they draw up a will, an expert has said. Speaking to the Baltimore Sun, US probate lawyer Steve Spitzer explained that Michael Jackson's death has revealed a number of advantages when it comes to making a will.

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16-07-2009 08:48

A Will in Place

Michael Jackson's death highlighted the importance of making a will to confirm which person parents would like to be the guardian of their children when they die.

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16-07-2009 08:02

Drink-drive generation gap is revealed

Older drivers are more likely to drink and drive than younger motorists, a new RAC survey suggests.

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15-07-2009 14:29

"Perfect opportunities available" for Property Investment

For those with access to finance the current property market offers good potential for profitable investments an expert has suggested.

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15-07-2009 10:11

Couple lose speeding fine battle and pick up £15,000.00 Legal Bill

A Sheffield-based couple have lost their legal battle against a speeding fine after trying to dispute the camera's accuracy because it was set up on a bend in the road.

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15-07-2009 09:50

Police error gives speeding drivers legal 'loophole'

Hundreds of thousands of motorists caught speeding might be able to claw back points they lost on their driver's licence and penalty fines they were charged – because police distributed the tickets illegally.

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15-07-2009 08:09

Government brings forward retirement review

The government's review of the default retirement age is being brought forward to 2010 – 12 months earlier than scheduled.

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14-07-2009 07:48

Lesbian Work Couple "taunted by bosses"

Bosses at a Bristol water purifier firm taunted a lesbian couple at work by labelling their behaviour as "disgusting", an Employment Tribunal heard.

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13-07-2009 09:58

Are 3 million pension savers about to lose higher rate tax relief on contributions?

A recent article written by one of the UK's most respected pensions commentators Colin Jelley of Skandia life suggests that the writing could be on the wall for higher rate tax relief on pensions as part of the governments bid to recoup the huge sums it has spent propping up the ailing economy.

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13-07-2009 07:52

Complicated payrolls prompt 100,000 tribunals a year

About 100,000 employment tribunal cases a year are attributable to payroll disputes, a study has shown.

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13-07-2009 07:50

Wounded engineer brings damages claim against MoD

An engineer who lost his right shoulder in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq has brought his landmark claim for damages against the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

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13-07-2009 07:40

NLA criticises rented property repossessions

Speedy repossession proceedings against buy-to-let property owners have been criticised by the National Landlords Association (NLA).

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13-07-2009 07:35

Man wins £1m skip fall damages claim

A workplace accident left a man with serious brain damage and years of suffering from verbal aggression, poor memory and reduced concentration, London's High Court heard.

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13-07-2009 07:32

Family courts facing 'celebrity mutiny'

A celebrity has challenged the media's right to report on family court cases by demanding a blanket ban to block journalists from attending to protect the privacy of children involved in the proceedings.

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08-07-2009 11:51

Men Pay the Price for Motor Accidents

Male drivers pay £289 more each year for their car insurance than women because they are more likely to be involved in motor accidents, a study has found.

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