Tax policy is something which engenders a lot resentment in the public, as those who seem to take advantage of the loopholes most readily are the multi-national corporations and the top 1%, but these loopholes are there for everybody to use; it just so happens to be the case that Continue Reading
Right to Privacy
The right to privacy is an important part of any civil society. People who are interested in the discussion surrounding this issue tend to discuss it within the confines of how it effects individuals, but the impact of a system of governance and regulation which provides little by way of Continue Reading
What Differentiates Professions from other Career Paths?
What are known as professions; Solicitors, Doctors, Accountants, as a few examples, differ from other career paths in a number of ways. Anybody who has studied to be an accredited professional will know that a big part of it is the organised education and qualification requirements to get to that Continue Reading
The Duties of Lawyers: Conflict of Interest
Conflict of interest is yet another important duty for lawyers to uphold. It covers a range of potential conflicts between the interests of different current clients, ex-clients and current clients, the lawyer and the client, and the judge and the client. The goal of the statutes which protect individuals from Continue Reading
The Duties of Lawyers: Confidentiality
Confidentiality is one of most important duties of those working in the legal profession. Most people have heard of confidentiality, whether from direct experience or through TV, but what many people fail to understand is that confidentiality isn’t actually all encompassing; there are limitations. One of the biggest limitations of Continue Reading
What are Litigators Defined as?
A lot of people ask how and why the legal profession is divided up into so many different groups. The answer to this question is simply because the legal apparatus that legal professionals have to operate in is simply too complicated for any single person to learn, and specialisation is Continue Reading
Specialisation in the Legal Profession
Lawyers have to, in much the same way that doctors have to with the human body, specialise in the various sections of law. Doctors have paediatricians and obstetricians, while lawyers have criminal defence lawyers and civil dispute lawyers (which breaks down even further too). The reasons for this specification are Continue Reading
Using Surveillance Systems on Your Commercial or Private Residence
It is a sorry thing to say, but the current state of our criminal legal system is such that most crimes go unprosecuted, and leave little recourse for victims of crimes. This is why making sure that you have irrefutable evidence at hand is one of the best things you Continue Reading
Understanding Your Responsibilities as a Landlord
Becoming a landlord is a milestone in a lot of people’s lives. It signals the point at which it becomes easy to pay off your mortgage, as you’ll essentially have somebody else doing it for you. it sounds attractive, but there are a wide array of legal responsibilities that come Continue Reading