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It may nearly be the most wonderful time of the year. But every time I switch the TV on, it’s full of ads for beach holidays, encouraging people to book early for next summer. Perhaps the travel agents think that the rain (and snow) will have us all reaching for our passports. But it wasn’t a […]

And that’s not just because I’m useless at housework. It’s a reference to clients who want to bolster their claim by throwing everything in, even the weakest points, in the naive assumption that the more points they have, the better. Well, unlike the very old (and very dated!) game show, Play Your Cards Right, in […]

Communication comes in many forms. I know, for example, that if my co-director is growling, it means a piece of IT isn’t doing what it’s supposed to do. I don’t need to ask him. If my son slams the front door at 3am, it’s a sure sign of a good night. If he was sober, he’d remember […]

One of the most important lessons that solicitors learn is not just about whether or not your client has a case, but how soon you have to bring that case to increase your chances of success. Most people know that the statute of limitations is six years, but what they don’t always know is that […]

The answer may surprise you!!! I often talk about how any type of communication including text messages and WhatsApp can be relevant and binding, but can a thumbs-up emoji be used as evidence of acceptance of a contract? Strangely enough, yes, it can. In a recent case, where it was shown that one side had regularly […]

In my early days in the legal profession, I had the pleasure of working for an entertainment law firm, who in addition to having some interesting cases, and interesting clients, also had a great sense of humour. This included having great competitions in the run-up to Christmas, where prizes were given to the fee earner […]

I’m sure you’re all already bored of people using Halloween as an excuse for marketing and promoting events. Especially as I always consider it to be an American holiday, which encourages children to use blackmail to get sweets! Without wishing to be a hypocrite, now is still a good time to talk about how dead […]

Did you know, that interfering with the post can be a criminal offence. If you open someone else’s post in error, then it’s unlikely that there will be any consequences, provided you send the post on to the right person asap and don’t take anything that doesn’t belong to you. However, if you deliberately open someone […]

And not just because we don’t wrap fish and chips in old newspapers – although I’m not sure whether that’s a health and safety thing, or just because there just aren’t that many newspapers printed pro rata to the amount of fish and chips we eat! But for those of you who remember eating fish […]

It’s a common question for clients to ask whether electronic messages or WhatsApp messages can be used in court proceedings or just be relied on as evidence of agreements and negotiations. Not only is the answer an absolute yes, but they are all disclosable and so it’s not a question of whether or not they […]