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.

Supermarkets are an important part of modern life, with most people in the UK and the western world visiting supermarkets on a regular basis to purchase food and drink. In recent years supermarkets have also started to sell a whole host of other items, including clothings, electrical goods, pet products, holidays and insurance policies.

If you’ve picked up a newspaper recently, you’ll be fully aware of the case involving the death of the young boy who was living in north London and is known in court and in the media as ‘Baby P’.

Ongoing advances in medical technology mean that survival rates of individuals suffering from the most serious forms of spinal injury have increased dramatically in the last decade. Fortunately, this increase in survival rates of the most severely injured people has been matched by technological developments, all of which are designed to provide an improved quality of life for spinal injury patients and to help with their care at home with their families.

Conveyancing in London and the United Kingdom has started to feel the housing market crunch but The First Time Buyers’ Initiative (FTBI) was introduced to make more affordable homes available to first-time buyers.

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.

In these times of economic recession it may appear to be an obvious point to make; get employment advice, particularly regarding redundancy and unfair dismissal. Commentators have indicated that it would be little surprise if the amount of claims in this area were to rise sharply in the coming months, if the economic downturn continues.

The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has completed various studies and is now seeking to establish the introduction of pre-action protocols across all actions which can be litigated in the Courts. The introduction of these pre-action protocols is aimed at persuading potential litigants to attempt to resolve their dispute before they start a claim and demands for Court proceedings are issued.

7 tips for large to small businesses that are looking to hire an Employment Law Solicitor or to simply check that you are getting a good service from your existing advisor.

If someone dear to you has experienced a recent accident that involves a spinal injury, with the right help and technological assistance it will still be possible for them to lead a full and varied life.