Law and Legal Advices

It’s summer. The temperatures increase. The clothing diminishes. The checkbook comes out, itching to be used for a down payment on a new car.

Summer is one of the busiest car-buying seasons of the year, according to Consumer Advocate Craig Thor Kimmel, Managing Partner of the automobile lemon law firm of Kimmel & Silverman. Now is a terrific time to pick up some new wheels, but potential buyers should follow some important tips to avoid purchasing a faulty vehicle and having to hitchhike in the scorching heat. Read the rest of this entry »

While the specific DUI laws will vary by country and by state, it’s common for them to be around 0.08% blood alcohol level which means that eight ten-thousandths of the body’s blood content is actually alcohol.  This may not sound like a lot, but it is enough to affect reaction times and judgement in the brain.  While it’s never a good idea to drive with any alcohol level, driving with a level of 0.08% BAC is considered illegal in many areas and the penalties are often quite harsh. Read the rest of this entry »

In the current economic climate many employers, particularly those dealing with the public sector, may be considering reducing the size of their workforce. If your job is potentially at risk it is useful to know how you are protected by Employment Law and what your rights are in employment or in the unfortunate case that your job becomes redundant. If you have been employed by a company for over two years then your employer cannot simply make you redundant and dismiss you. There is a specific legal process that must be followed. Read the rest of this entry »