We’ve all seen and heard of patents, but how many people actually know what a patent does and what you can get a patent for? The simple answer to this question is that, although many people are aware of the function of a patent, surprisingly few people know anything more than that, even straightforward aspects such as what you can get a patent for.

Cambridge is located in the East Anglia region of England in the United Kingdom, and is famous around the world for its historic and prestigious university. If you live in Cambridge, work in one of the many businesses in the area or are a student at the University, you could find yourself in the unfortunate position of being involved in an accident.

On 24th April some leading supermarkets were raided by the Office of Fair Trading after a tip-off by Wal-Mart/Asda about practices which may breach UK competition law. Emails were seized in what the supermarkets claim is a "fishing expedition", crossing many products and sectors.

If you were to say the words ‘Inheritance Tax’ to somebody, it is quite likely that they would be able to explain what the term meant and perhaps even roughly explain the basic ideas behind it.

As well as the usual personal New Year resolutions to lose weight, get fit or whatever, we suggest that you should also consider making some Legal New Year resolutions which are likely to be more enduring than most New Year resolutions tend to be.

There are, in essence, three principal ways of resolving a dispute other than by means of legal proceedings. If they work they are better for you and your business than pursuing matters through litigation.

Several tips and pitfalls for employers regarding offering and moving employees to new jobs as an alternative to making staff redundant. Employment law training offers UK businesses the full picture of options when axing staff looms.

Finding the best solicitor for your needs is a very difficult investigation to undertake. Firms of solicitors have a remarkable way of portraying themselves as the answer to any legal dilemma and will convince you that they will be able to win your case diligently and very expeditiously!

Protect you business from hefty fines or even a prison sentence by being up to date with the UK Governments January 2008 illegal worker laws. You must always protect your business.

Shropshire Divorce Solicitor leading the Family Law team at Martin Kaye Solicitors in Telford warns divorcing couples after a husband leads a divorce “pay fight”. The Telford Solicitor said that “well-publicized divorce cases have led to several wives becoming millionaires in their own right.