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Dishonest Litigants and Tainted Evidence

One of the consequences of the UK adversarial legal system is that parties are expected and encouraged to pursue their case as forcefully as is possible. There can be occasions however when either a claimant or defendant will overstep the boundary an...

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Your Compromise Agreement - All You Need to Know

If your employer has mentioned the words 'compromise agreement' to you, or you are about to sign one, make sure that you know the regulations that your complaint can be classed as. The main statutory employment rights that can be used for c...

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What qualifies as wrongful death litigation

In many cases, victims are usually unable to file a lawsuit themselves, especially when that person is already deceased or suffered huge injuries. In a wrongful death case, personal representatives of the estate of a deceased person are allowed to fi...

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The Truth About Lawyers

During the matter of my divorce (that's lawyer talk - it's always the matter of this and the matter of that), I spent about $30,000 on three different attorneys in an extremely frustrating effort just to be able to see my own children. As e...

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Choosing A Process Server

Choosing A Process Server by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. In civil court matters, a process server is someone who serves or delivers legal documents, ie. subpeonas, summonses, court orders, various legal notices and in some cases writs. Process serv...

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How Deep Do Criminal Record Checks Go?

Everyone in this country has rights. You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to freedom of speech and religion. You have the right to refuse medication. You have the right to food and shelter. However, sometimes other people have the ...

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Have You Drafted a Power of Attorney

In these unsettled times, it's the sign of a smart businessowner to expect the best but prepare for the worst. Whatwill happen to your business if you are unavailable due toany circumstance? Perhaps you are a Reservist and get calledinto active ...

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Employee Background Checks Security Checks On The Increase

Employee Background Checks Security Checks On The Increase by: Fred Appleyard In the aftermath of 9-11, and the growing problem of workplace violence, the demand and need for employee background checks and security checks are now greater than ev...

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Copyright – What Can You Protect?

Copyright is a legal concept that grants the exclusive right to use, reproduce, or distribute an original work of authorship. Copyright laws seek to protect the creativity and efforts of creators to ensure that they are fairly compensated for their w...

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Doctor To Pay $2,500,000 To Family Of Woman Who Died Of Metastatic Colon Cancer Caused By Diagnosis Delay

Less than 1% of those diagnosed with colon cancer are younger than thirty-five. But, because of the fact that colon cancer can be fatal physicians generally concur that rectal bleeding, even in an individual below thirty-five, needs to be followed by...

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