The Protection from Harassment Act is intended to deal with the civil offence (i.e. interference with the personal rights of the victim) covered by tort law. Victims of criminal harassment can take legal action to obtain a prohibition against an alleged stalker or a non-harassment order, the violation of which is a criminal offence. […]

The advantage of running a small business as a sole proprietorship is that, unlike more advanced legal business structures such as businesses, no filing or special documents are required to set up and operate a business. The downside of operating a sole proprietorship is that if your business is sued, the litigant could sue […]

When the legitimate head of a family dies, his heirs must inform the competent authorities and immediately obtain a death certificate. And I suggest you do it as soon as possible. A legal certificate of inheritance establishes the relationship between the testator and his legal heirs and has the force of law. So let […]

Before appointing a legal guardian, you may want to write a letter of wish to make further requests about how the child should be raised. This could include information about their religious upbringing, upbringing, or hobbies. You cannot delegate parental responsibility during your lifetime, so you can designate a legal guardian in your will, […]

After more than three decades in the legal trenches, Mike Bassett has come to appreciate two things: good conversations and good coffee. Legal Grounds is an ongoing series of interviews with the people who shape our world – legal or otherwise. Funny, irreverent and always thoughtful, these short discussions fall somewhere between «Night Court» […]