How can a personal injury trust help protect your compensation?

Published on 19/04/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 7 mins

A personal injury trust, also called a compensation protection trust, is a legal arrangement that helps protect the money you receive as compensation for a personal injury or medical negligence case.

Grievance Procedures: The Complete Guide

Published on 09/02/2021, by Qredible - Reading time: 7 mins

A grievance procedure is a process that allows employees to raise a complaint with their employer. There are some steps that employees should take if they are facing a problem or want to make a complaint about their employer as well as things that they much consider in following grievance procedures.

Simplified Divorce vs Ordinary Divorce in Scotland

Published on 25/01/2021, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

When you get married or enter into a civil partnership, you enter a partnership with specific legal obligations. However, for some, ending the marriage is the only remaining option.

How does the court decide who gets the house in a divorce?

Published on 04/01/2021, by Qredible - Reading time: 3 mins

For many divorces, the family home is the largest asset that needs to be divided, and it can often play a substantial role in both parties being able to move on financially.

Employment law: disability discrimination act and equality act

Published on 08/12/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

How does the Disability Discrimination Act and Equality Act relate to employment law in the UK? In recent years in the UK, there has been a great deal of work in UK employment law to safeguard disabled workers’ rights. These rights extend not only to employees but also to potential employees during the application process.

Divorce on the Grounds of Unreasonable Behaviour!

Published on 29/09/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

The law surrounding the ability to divorce your spouse is clear cut. There are five legal reasons why you are allowed to divorce your spouse, one of which must be met. Divorcing your spouse simply because you want to is insufficient grounds.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Guidance

Published on 29/09/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

To hide their illegally obtained money, criminals and criminal organisations take part in a practice known as money laundering. This process can involve many stages and vary in complexity, but the process is always essentially the same.

What rights does a father have to see his child?

Published on 22/09/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 7 mins

It is an inconvertible truth that divorce has its adverse effects, always favouring a party over the other. Most often than not, the star always smiles at the wife as regards the supervision of their children. However, is it acceptable for a child to suffer by losing a relationship with one parent?

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (SOLS)

Published on 22/09/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 2 mins

The right to liberty cannot be overlooked as it is one of our fundamental human rights. Liberty is the ability to be free to do what you want to do or settle anywhere you will love to live in. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard refers to stripping one away of his freedom. Someone is denied liberty if the person is under continuous custody, control, and restricted to leave.

Non-Disclosure Agreements in Employment Disputes

Published on 16/09/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 3 mins

Confidentiality agreements or non-disclosure agreements (NDA) are a regular aspect of many sectors, employment being one of them. Employers often use them to ensure an employee or ex-employee stays quiet about certain aspects of the job or company.

Divorce Settlement: Who gets what in a divorce?

Published on 14/09/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

Going through a divorce is something that no one hopes to experience. It can be a stressful time, with many aspects to consider. The personal turmoil of the divorce process can make planning the more practical side of proceedings much harder.

Miscarriage of Justice: I AM NOT A RAPIST!

Published on 11/09/2020, by Qredible | Reviewed by Dr. Donald Macfarlane - Reading time: 7 mins

You may have seen/been affected by the BBC documentary first aired on 10 September 2020 called "I Am Not A Rapist". Continuing our recent series of articles on justice, we wanted to follow up with an objective legal article that seeks to try and put the challenging legal issues raised in the programme into some context.

Protecting your Intellectual Property Rights!

Published on 11/09/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Intellectual property, or IP, refers to an idea or other form of creative work must legally be treated as an asset or physical property. IP law covers the protection of copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and several other domains. Generally, IP laws give the creator of a unique idea a monopoly over its use.

Prenuptial Agreement: Is it legally valid in the UK?

Published on 09/09/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

It is safe to say that prenuptial agreements don't exactly have the best reputation when it comes to the perception of Joe Public. Many people see them as the exclusive reserve of the rich and famous, used primarily to stop would-be 'gold-diggers' in their tracks or as a financial entrapment into an ultimately loveless marriage.

What is an Islamic mortgage and how do they work?

Published on 09/09/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 3 mins

In Islam, loans which charge interest are forbidden. Due to this, it is common for many Muslims to search for halal alternatives to standard mortgages when buying a property.

Equity Release: The Pros and Cons!

Published on 02/09/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 8 mins

As you reach or approach retirement age, you might find that you need more income. Perhaps you want to be able to help your children get on the property ladder, or finally go on that round the world cruise that you have always dreamed about?

Do you have to sell your house if you divorce or seek dissolution?

Published on 02/09/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

There are so many things to worry about if you are in the process of getting divorced. The most important is the custody of your children if you have them, but after that comes the financial aspect of the separation.

Why is the Land Registry important?

Published on 28/08/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 3 mins

The current Land Registry is a department of the government which involves itself, primarily, with records of property ownership throughout England and Wales. In Scotland, the equivalent is known as the Registers of Scotland. The current Land Registry officially referred to as Her Majesty’s Land Registry was created back in 1862, though its origins predate this by many centuries.

Prenups: Are they worth the paper they are written on?

Published on 27/08/2020, by Dr. Donald Macfarlane - Reading time: 7 mins

Prenuptial agreements (PNAs) are frequently associated in the context of "high net worth" individuals and celebrity marriages. However, PNAs are becoming justifiably more common throughout all levels of society.

What is a Prenup?

Published on 26/08/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 3 mins

A prenuptial agreement, or prenup, as it is commonly known, is a contract agreed by two individuals before they enter into a marriage or civil partnership. It allows couples to control their assets and make arrangements

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