CYA Disclaimer: The following is intended for reference purposes only and not as legal advice. Do you own the water running under your property? If you?re not the kind of person who would care one way or another, then read no further (although it is beyond me how anyone could fail to be fascinated by this topic!). Internationally, water law is of more critical importance than most people realize, because it is water rather than oil that causes the most political tension in...

CYA Disclaimer: The following is intended for reference purposes only and not as legal advice. What is a fixture, anyway? Odds are you own one. The formal definition is ?a tangible object that was once personal property but has become so connected with real property that it has become a part of it.? There, does that clear things up? I didn?t think so. Let me try again: ?fixtures? means stuff like a commode (once it?s been bolted to the floor of your bathroom, and not a mom...

As thousands of us visit the cinema every weekend, could we be putting ourselves at risk of having to make a no win, no fee claim for a serious accident?

Many of Britain's professional drivers are at grave risk of being involved in a serious road accident as a result of tiredness and immense pressure

?The fatal law of gravity; when you are down, everything falls down on you.? (Sylvia Townsend Warner, novelist) ?Not if I represent you!? (Iain Gould, Personal Injury Solicitor) Falling over in a public place is embarrassing and painful. There?s not a lot we can do about that. But we can help you get better, get compensated, and get on with your life. Iain Gould, personal injury solicitor and partner at David Phillips and Partners explains how? 1. Get expert represen...

Thousand of people each day become the victim of identity theft. It is a crime that will require lots of time and money to fix if you become a victim. The best cure is preventing it in the first place. There are a few very effective tips to help you never become the victim of identity theft.

Credit card identity theft is on the rise, and if you are not careful you could become a victim and lose hundreds or even thousands of pounds. Your identity is your most precious thing, and if someone gets hold of it they can make it look like you have spent vast sums and got yourself into debt. By the time you know the money has been spent, the thieves might have racked up many different credit card debts, as well as other loans and financial products. It pays to know how to...

Businesses hoping to take advantage of provisions of the Sovereign Immunities Act need to appreciate a recent ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals deemed to limit the extent and application of that Act. A garnishment action that has been lodged against the Republic of Congo has been dismissed by the U.S. Court of Appeals in Af-Cap, Inc., v. Chevron, 475 F.3d 1080 (9th Cir. 2007); 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 1638. In so ruling, the Court concluded that the so-called intangibl...

Identity theft has recently become a widely recognized problem, although it only started being mentioned in literature in the 1990?s. It is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world and therefore one which we do all need to be aware of and take precautions against. In this article we will look more specifically at what identity theft is in order to give you more background in order to fight identity theft and credit card identity theft. Identity theft consists of any ...

Any smart landlord will protect their legal interests with a residential lease agreement or rental agreement. Here are 10 tips that will help you properly write an airtight residential lease agreement. A properly written lease agreement will guarantee your rights to protect your property.