Williams v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd The Williams case was successful at trial and is already considered a landmark case. Network Rail appealed and the High Court accepted that it was important enough to justify leapfrogging it straight to the Court of Appeal. It will be heard at some point probably within the next year…
JMP Solicitors won a court ruling on Japanese Knotweed which could pave the way for home owners to get compensation from Network Rail, local authorities and other major landowners. It follows a David and Goliath battle by two nextdoor neighbours who took on Network Rail – and won. Samantha Towle, lawyer, JMP Solicitors acting for…
It was fascinating to read the other day that two systems were able to communicate with each other through their own modified use of English. Some might think this is very scary indeed. Whatever our fears about artificial intelligence, it is clear that systems are being used increasingly to programme our routines whether in work…
At some point in time, it is likely that all businesses are owed a debt in some form or another. For most people, the thought of having a County Court Judgment taken out against them is enough to pay the sums that they owe. But, for some people this threat is still not enough and…
A breakdown of a relationship is a very traumatic event for many people. Although going through the divorce can be very stressful for all parties involved, the procedure itself is not so complicated. The real complications start when parties begin their discussions to divide their matrimonial assets, decide on property sales, settle their financial claims…
JMP Solicitors is representing property owners from a North London road who are claiming that the Environment Agency was careless in its treatment of an infestation of Japanese Knotweed in a brook behind their homes, causing the value of their houses to fall by tens of thousands of punds and leaving them in a position…
We have been asked several times what rights do grandparents have when they have been denied access to their grandchildren? No rights…but… Grandparents do not have an automatic right to contact in law. Only people with parental responsibility have such a right. However, family courts do note that grandparents have an invaluable role to play.…
Neil McKinley, solicitor at Grantham’s JMP Solicitors, has been made a Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). There are only 129 Fellows in in total across the country so it is a pretty prestigious honour. Fellowship has been granted in recognition of his experience representing injured people and his contribution to this…
Terms and Conditions, everyone has seen them, but hardly any of us have to rely on them until something has gone wrong! Every established business or company should have a strong set of Terms and Conditions in use for their client base or trading partners. It is the bedrock of most modern day business contracts.…
The recent NAO report on the NHS cyber attack in May this year highlights how even the biggest organisations rely on small details. According to Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office, on 27 October 2017; “The WannaCry cyber-attack had potentially serious implications for the NHS and its ability to provide care to patients.…
One thing every business needs to consider is its brand and how it protects this and how to avoid infringing third party trade marks. Check the UK database Firstly, check the UK trade mark database to ensure that there are no third party trademarks that might pose a problem. The government has a easy to…
You have recently got married Getting married revokes any previous Will. Your assets will pass to your spouse as next-of-kin. You and your partner choose to live together, “marriage is just a contract”. You are both independent from each other. “What is mine is yours is an unwritten contract” Unless you have a Will, the…
