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Court Reporting Techniques

Friday, May 20th, 2011

The stenograph machine was brought to the court reporting world in 1913. The stenograph machine enabled court reporters to create characters in code from key presses on rolls of paper. A written transcript from the proceeding might be transcribed to a document for any receiving party could read. This system became very popular and it [...]

Personal Injury Solicitors : How To Choose One

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Injuries interfere with our normal, day-to-day functions and, of course, they hurt. They are sometimes impossible to avoid, however, and occasionally occur because of another’s actions. If you are hurt at the fault of someone else, you should ask yourself if a personal injury solicitor is required. If so, how expensive are they and whom [...]

Why You Should Make A Compensation Claim

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

Within the last ten years, the number of law firms offering no win no fee conditional fee agreements has increased dramatically. This has led to a similarly massive rise in the number of personal compensation claims being made. A no win no fee agreement simply means that if the law firm that is dealing with [...]

No Win No Fee Claims – Get What You’re Entitled To

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

Are you familiar with “no win no fee” claims?” These agreements are between a law firm and client and indicate that the client does not have to pay legal fees if the case is lost. On the other hand, be aware that the lawyer will be entitled to compensation if he or she wins. A [...]

Compensation Claims – Reasons To Make One

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

If you have been involved in an accident caused by someone else, there are various reasons you may wish to claim compensation. Following is a summary of some particular reasons you may want to seek such claims. – To help get over the fear and in the spirit of fairness, a compensation claim can filed [...]

Personal Injury – Accident Types

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Personal Injury – Accident Types • RTA – Road Traffic Accidents • Accidents at Work • Accidents in a Public Place • Slips, Trips or Falls • Product Liability – Faulty Goods • General Accident Road Traffic Accidents …account for a large proportion of all accidents and personal injury compensation claims in the UK and [...]

Compensation For Murder?

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

The law in the Britain has many quirks and odd facts and loop holes. It has been responsible a farmer, Tony Martin, imprisoned for defending his own property against burglars in the past along with criminals that have tried to sue their victims because they have been assaulted whilst on the victims property, or the [...]

Should Friends Go Into Business?

Monday, October 19th, 2009

A recent case displays the risks of entering into business transactions with friends without having a formal agreement set out. A man who was building a house for himself and his spouse decided to install some complex electrical devices into the house. A friend of his, who works as a builder, was hired to carry [...]