The case of Dr. Ewa Michalak which was widely reported in the press before Christmas shows that a devasastating effect that bullying and harassment can have.

Polish born Dr. Michalak was employed as a Consultant Obstetrician at the Pontefract Hospital in Yorkshire. She was the first Consultant at the hospital to take maternity leave. The [...]

Largest divorce ever in UK

It’s an old joke but a good one nonetheless about a husband who asks his wife what she wants for her birthday.

“Would you like a new sports car?” he asks

“Not really,” replies the wife.

“Well how about a home in the country?” continues the husband.

Again she says [...]

It is often said that “we get the press we deserve”.  Therefore, whilst people generally were not too bothered about the allegations of phone-hacking whilst it was thought that this was limited to celebrities and politicians, this all changed once the allegations came out that the phones of Milly Dowler and the bereaved families of [...]

The news has been dominated by one story this week. Not the visit of President Obama or the volcanic ash cloud but the revelation that the footballer who took out the injunction against the Sun newspaper and Imogen Thomas was …………..

Let me stop there for a moment. Although the name of the footballer has [...]

Is a European Community Driving Licence valid in the UK?

The simple answer is “yes” although if you are resident in the UK, you will generally have to apply for a UK licence when you reach the age of 70.

This all seems pretty clear or so you would have thought. However, a problem [...]

If you have had the misfortune of suffering a road accident, the last thing you want is to be pestered by some claims management company asking you whether you want to make a claim and then bombarding you with texts and e-mails. The pressure can be relentless and it is not uncommon for false claims [...]