You are involved in court proceedings. You are stressed, tired and, most of all, anxious for the hearing ahead. In the weeks before the hearing date, your worries are increased when you suffer from a medical condition making you unable to attend court. What [...]
You may be aware local authorities have a duty to maintain public roads to ensure they are safe for you to use. Therefore, if the local authority fails to meet this standard and roads become dangerous, the authority may be liable for damages or [...]
When considering any claim for a debt recovery action advisable to consider the debt owed to you versus the costs involved in litigation. Ultimately, litigation can be costly and a lengthy process. For a pocket-sized debt, litigation is not cost effective and will likely cost [...]
By the time you are ready to instruct a solicitor to act on your behalf in your debt claim, it is beneficial and cost effective to ensure you have collected as much evidence as possible prior to your initial meeting. Once you have all your [...]
Brenda had just finished a Granny annex for her mum, Mavis to move into, when she receives a letter from her neighbour saying that part of the annex is on their land. Brenda thought that area had always formed part of her garden. Brenda investigated [...]
Finally taking that next step to instructing a solicitor can be overwhelming. All of a sudden your claim for a debt action feels a lot more serious. Here at Mewies Solicitors it is our intention to make your claim as stress free and straight [...]
If you unfortunately have been injured through no fault of your own in an accident you can claim compensation for this. Some examples if you are injured can occur in: should a car accident, motorcycle accident, bike accident, being a pedestrian, at work, or [...]
Debt recovery action arise from a breach of contract. For businesses identifying a contract and any subsequent breach may be very simple as typically contracts and terms of business exist. However, it may prove more difficult for an individual to identify when a contract has [...]
I have been dealing with claims for victims of crimes and obtaining compensation as part of a dispute resolution team. Not many people know you may be able to claim for money from a government set up agency if you have been a victim [...]
Rachel Davies, an experienced Family Lawyer, has moved from a local Skipton law firm to join long established firm, Mewies Solicitors. Rachel, who lives in the Skipton area, will be working alongside Angela Green, Head of Family, and the rest of the Family Team [...]