In these difficult times with lenders being less willing to give the high percentage mortgages they once did and the cost of property compared to salaries being so high first time buyers (and sometimes second and third buyers) are finding it more and more difficult to finance the purchase of a property.
Pengillys welcomes further successful Legal Aid contract.
Family Mediation was again in the news recently with the publication of the Norgrove report of the Family Justice Review.
Continuing their programme of expansion to meet clients' requirements, Tim Guppy, Senior Principal at Pengillys Solicitors, recently welcomed a number of new lawyers to the firm.
Have you had an accident in the past three years or have you settled a claim in the past six years and perhaps think it was settled at an under-value?
The seemingly unstoppable rise in social networking sites has left many more employees exposed to potential disciplinary investigation than was the case before the advent of the electronic age. It is all too easy to click the send button without fully reflecting on the implications of what is being sent and the repercussions can be extremely serious for employees if they make comments about their employer that are not justified. There is also the danger that such comments are sent to an unintended recipient with even more scope for disciplinary proceedings to follow.
The downturn in the economy has led to many businesses potentially suffering a double-whammy: more customers failing to pay their invoices on time or at all at a time when cashflow for a business relying upon settlement of those invoices is becoming even tighter.
Maintenance charges can sometimes be a contentious issue for flat owners, particularly where the Landlord or Managing Agents are remote from the property and the level of service they provide is lacking in comparison with the cost charged.
Apart from the serious embarrassment and the financial penalty for Marks & Spencer on recently being convicted on Health & Safety offences relating to asbestos removal in the refurbishment of its Bournemouth store, the size of the fine and the fact that the Health & Safety Executive were prepared to prosecute is a salutary reminder for all those where the control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 apply that they should ensure their procedures are both up-to-date and effective
