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Personal injury is a term describing an injury to the body, mind or emotions, as a result of the negligence, or fault, of another party. There are many different types of personal injury, some of the most common being injuries from road accidents, accidents at work, slipping and tripping accidents and accidents in the home. If [...]
A no win no fee personal injury claim is a claim for compensation where, if you lose your case, you do not have to pay any of your solicitors normal fees or costs. If you are considering making a no win no fee claim then read this list of dos and donts to find out [...]
Claiming compensation following an accident at work can seem like a tricky business. You might be asking yourself questions like am I really entitled to compensation for my injuries?, what will my work colleagues think of me for making a work accident claim? and will I risk losing my job if I claim against my employer? In fact, none [...]
The use of a trademark is for the exclusive indentifying of a commercial source or origin for a product or service. These sources of information or badges as they have been come to be called have existed for a long time. Trademarks can be traced all the way back as far as the Roman Empire. [...]
Can you sue anyone other than the doctor for negligence? Many a times, the doctor seems to be the negligent party. A victim of medical malpractice often has this misconception. However, it is not always the case. It may be the negligence of any healthcare professional on the job. Sometimes, the hospital may also be [...]
There are some basic concerns that freelancers should consider when it comes to intellectual property: Spell out in freelancing contracts who owns the rights to content, code and creative output created for the customer. If you do not want to give up all rights to what is created, say so in the contract. If the customer [...]
The Australian government has granted a licence to Chi-X Australia Pty Ltd (Chi-X) as an alternative securities exchange to boost competition in Australia’s financial markets, as part of a broad agenda to build the country’s reputation as a financial services hub within Asia. Wayne Swan, Treasurer, said that: “Competition in Australia’s financial markets is critical [...]
Following the High Court judicial review last month, which was lost by the United Kingdom banks’ representative the British Bankers Association (BBA), Lloyds Banking Group has decided take an immediate GBP3.2bn (USD5.2bn) payment protection insurance (PPI) provision. The judgment, handed down by the High Court in London on April 20, endorsed the approach taken by [...]
The Swiss State Secretariat for International Financial Matters has proposed that from July 1, 2011, unsupervised foreign proprietary traders be permitted to be members of a Swiss exchange, to make Swiss rules consistent with those of the European Union (EU). Currently, foreign securities dealers can be members of a Swiss exchange only if they are [...]
In a letter sent to the United States Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, and the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Douglas Shulman, the European Council and the European Commission have pointed out the potential negative effects that the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) could have on the European financial industry. FATCA was enacted by the [...]