Exceptions to Criminal Injury Claims Solicitors Accrington

A Criminal Injury is the name given to any personal injury that is sustained by victims of a violent crime. As with all personal injuries, criminal injuries can have devastating effects to both body and mind. An act of violence includes all acts that use personal violence or threaten to use personal violence such as assault, rape and child abuse. According to injury claims solicitors Accrington, criminal injuries cannot be dealt with in the same manner as other personal injuries i.e. with an accident claim. Criminal injuries need to be dealt with as “incident” claims due to their deliberate nature. There are however some exceptions to this rule, we will look at them in more detail.

Exceptions to Criminal Injury Claims:-

There are certain situations where you can make a criminal injury claim even if you sustained damages through an accident. These include:-

-         You were injured as a result of your unintentional involvement in the prevention of a criminal offence. Injury Claims Solicitors Accrington would simply regard you as being “in the wrong place at the wrong time”.

-         You were injured due to your unintentional yet heroic efforts to fight fire caused by arson.

-         You sustained injuries while taking exceptional risk to your own safety in an event to prevent a criminal offence. The threshold for “exceptional risk” is higher if you are a member of the law enforcement agency.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the injury claimssolicitors Accrington at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

Guidance of Landlord and Tenants Solicitors Regarding Tenancies Without Written Agreements

As a tenant, it is your responsibility to abide to the terms and conditions mentioned in the tenancy agreement which may include guidelines set forth regarding rent payments as well as guidelines related to the property in question. However, matters are often complicated when there is no written tenancy agreement and both landlord and tenants continue their agreement based on verbal understanding only. It may seem honourable at first but a lack of written agreement can be the reason behind substantial confusion and misunderstandings. According to landlord and tenants solicitors either party may purposely choose not to sign an agreement right away.

The Tenants are let in on a trial basis:-

It is possible that the landlord may purposely refrain from signing a tenancy agreement right away. They may have decided on a “trial period”, for say two months, in which the tenant will be observed. And if the tenant seems appropriate only then will the tenancy be put down in written form.

Is the Tenant Liable to pay rent during this time?

According to landlord and tenants solicitors, the tenant will have to pay rent during this trial period regardless of a signed tenancy agreement. However, the amount of rent during this time period is up for question. The landlord and tenant may agree on paying only a partial amount the remaining of which will be recovered when the tenancy agreement is signed.

This type of agreement often benefits both the tenants and landlords provided that a written agreement is signed as soon as the trial period ends.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the landlord and tenants solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

The Difficulties Will and Probate Solicitors have to face in Dealing with Estate Matters When There is no Will

When an adult dies in the UK their assets such as their property, money and financial affairs must be transferred to the beneficiaries. Legally this process is known as Administrating the Estate. Often the estate matters are straightforward and their distribution requires little or no complications. On the other hand, some estates are made up of several properties and businesses with several stakeholders. Regardless of which, all estate matters can be dealt with systematically with the presence of a valid will. In the text below will and probate solicitors have identified the various problems with dying intestate.

There no room for modern relations:-

The rules of intestacy are very strict and there is room only for direct family. The intestacy rules have no room for modern family relations such as step children, unmarried couples, unregistered partners, step brothers and sisters usually end up inheriting nothing at all. Therefore it is recommended by leading will and probate solicitors that one makes a will if he/she has specific guidelines regarding the distribution of the estate.

Greater Chances of Error:-

Only the rules of intestacy determine who will benefit from the estate, this can involve identifying individuals from a complex family tree. Due to these complexities the administrator is capable of making errors. Under such circumstances, the administrators may be held financially liable for any loss resulting from the breach of duty.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the will andprobate solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

Guidance of Landlord and Tenants Solicitors with Regards to Tenancy Prescribed Information

As a landlord is your right to take an amount as deposit from your tenants. It is also your right to make justified deductions from this deposit when needed. However, when securing this deposit you must make sure that you follow certain defined guidelines otherwise you may be at risk of penalties. There are many landlords who are still unaware of these guidelines. The following text elaborates on these guidelines with respect to the recommendations of landlord and tenants solicitors.

Upon receiving the deposit landlord are required to protect this deposit with one the governments approved schemes. Ideally this must be done within 30 days of being handed over the amount for deposit. Once the landlord has deposited the money they are required to serve the Prescribed Information related to the deposit made.

What is the Prescribed Information?

The prescribed information consists of two types of information:-

-         Information regarding your scheme:-

o   You will be able to find the necessary information regarding your scheme in a leaflet provided with the scheme. The leaflet is made available to landlords for this purpose.

-         Information regarding your tenancy:-

o   The necessary information regarding your scheme is laid out in forms which are also available with the scheme where you have deposited the money.

What happens if I don’t serve prescribed information?

According to landlord and tenants solicitors if you don’t serve this information within 30 days you are at risk of:-

-         Being fined three times the deposited amount. However, the tenants will have to sue you for it.

-         Not being able to serve a section 21 notice.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the landlord and tenants solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

Guidance of Landlord and Tenants Solicitors with Regards to Tenancy Prescribed Information

As a landlord is your right to take an amount as deposit from your tenants. It is also your right to make justified deductions from this deposit when needed. However, when securing this deposit you must make sure that you follow certain defined guidelines otherwise you may be at risk of penalties. There are many landlords who are still unaware of these guidelines. The following text elaborates on these guidelines with respect to the recommendations of landlord and tenants solicitors.

Upon receiving the deposit landlord are required to protect this deposit with one the governments approved schemes. Ideally this must be done within 30 days of being handed over the amount for deposit. Once the landlord has deposited the money they are required to serve the Prescribed Information related to the deposit made.

What is the Prescribed Information?

The prescribed information consists of two types of information:-

-          Information regarding your scheme:-

o   You will be able to find the necessary information regarding your scheme in a leaflet provided with the scheme. The leaflet is made available to landlords for this purpose.

-          Information regarding your tenancy:-

o   The necessary information regarding your scheme is laid out in forms which are also available with the scheme where you have deposited the money.

What happens if I don’t serve prescribed information?

According to landlord and tenants solicitors if you don’t serve this information within 30 days you are at risk of:-

-          Being fined three times the deposited amount. However, the tenants will have to sue you for it.

-          Not being able to serve a section 21 notice.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the landlord and tenants solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

Guidance of Family Law Solicitors with respect the Adopting a “Looked-After Child”

If you are at least 21 years old and you can provide a permanent, stable and caring home you can make an application for adopting a child. To be eligible to apply you need to be:-

-         Single parent.

-         A partner of a parent who intends to adopt a child.

-         A married couple.

-         In a civil partnership.

-         Or be living as partners in a stable relationship.

According to family law solicitors, the process of adopting an already “looked after” child is significantly different; the following text contains more details.

Who is a Looked- After Child?

A looked-after child is one who is on public care. This means that they are looked after by a local authority (LA). To adopt a looked after child you will need to submit an application to the adoption agency which will evaluate your suitability. The final decision will however be made by the court. You should speak to family law solicitors near you for more information.

What happens when the adoption agency accepts your written application?

Once you application has been accepted, you will be:-

-         Invited for preparation classes where you will be briefed on the various aspects of adoption.

-         Required to go through police checks.

-         Required to go through a full medical exam.

-         Visited by a social worker to assess your suitability.

The adoption agency may even speak to referees who know you and your family.     

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the family law solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

Guidance of Injury Claims Solicitors for Public Liability Claims

Suffering an injury from an accident for which you were not responsible can be overwhelming. Matters are relatively straightforward if you can identify the person responsible for the accident. However, if the accident happened in a public place then the circumstances of making a claim may change significantly. In the text below Injury Claims Solicitors explain the facts surrounding public liability claims.

What is Public Liability?

Public liability is referred to when someone suffers an injury due to the negligence of another person or group. Furthermore, if the accident took place in public you are eligible for compensation. According to injury claims solicitors, the occupiers of land, buildings, shops, offices, public transport and even a home are responsible for a visitor’s safety. Slip and trips are considered as the most common public accidents and their causes range from spillages to unmaintained pavements.

How can I make a Public Liability Claim?

First of all you will need to get in touch with injury claims solicitors who specialised public liability claims. They will guide you with each step of the claims process. This will also include gathering as much evidence as you can related to your accident. This may include photos, CCTV footage and even eye-witness statements. For a successful claim, the claimant will have to prove that the local authority and owners of the building or public place were responsible for the accident.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the injury claims solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.