Staggeringly, over £190 billion is lost to fraud in the UK every year; we simply cannot afford not to know more about white collar crime, and how it can affect every single one of us in our everyday lives! In this episode Hatti and senior barrister Neil Hawes QC explain what is meant by the term 'white collar crime', the most common examples of it, which authorities would prosecute perpetrators, as well as the punishments handed out for these crimes, and much much more! Do not miss out on listening to this interesting, eye-opening and informative episode!   #whitecollarcrime #fraud #crimi ..read more

Are you in a dispute with your builder? Are you a subcontractor in a construction site, where disputes have arisen? What is an adjudication and how can it help to quickly resolve property and construction disputes? Do not miss out on listening this jargon free episode, in which our host Hatti Suvari and senior specialist Barrister Tim Sampson, bring you key information on this topic and much more! #constructiondisputes #propertydisputes #arbitration #contractdisputes #legallearning #getlegallyspeaking  ..read more

There are myths floating around about our laws, and employment law is not excluded! Questions such as, is it 'illegal' for an ex-employer to give you a bad work reference? And does an employer have to give you a work reference at all, are just a few of the areas where many myths explode! So what can you do if you are at the receiving end of a bad work reference?  Or, as an employer, if you do not want to give a work reference for an ex-employee, do you have to? Perhaps you want to find out about the top 3 questions that are asked in a work reference? And what are the top must-know tips fo ..read more

Are the Police allowed to breathalyse the passengers in your vehicle? And how can you have more than 9 points on your licence, but still keep your licence to drive? Would you be committing a motoring offence if you use your smartphone's Sat Nav, or music player whilst driving? Do not miss out on finding out! Tune in to listen to Hatti Suvari and Barrister Jeremy Rosenberg discussing the answers to these questions and much more! Hatti and Jeremy also talk about whether you can apply for a Taxi licence, if you have been disqualified from driving in the past, if a decision by the TFL or by your l ..read more

If your business owes more than £750 in debt, and a creditor can prove that you cannot repay this amount, the creditor can apply to the Court to wind up your company. To try and assist struggling businesses a result of the pandemic, the Government incorporated special measures in to our laws; new legislation that was introduced on 1 October 2021, which will be in place until 31 March 2022, will protect businesses that are in debt from being forced to wind up and close down. What can you do if someone/a company petitions to wind up your company? How can you reverse a court petition, if you are ..read more

Financial crime, confiscation and asset recovery orders by the Courts, are at their highest level ever, but what do these terms really cover? And what does the legal processes look like?  Do not miss out on finding out all of this and much more, by listening to our host Hatti Suvari in conversation with specialist and senior Barrister Gary Pons. Hatti and Gary talk about the step by step process of confiscation and asset recovery proceedings and processes, both in the criminal courts and the civil courts.  #financialcrime #confiscationorders #assetrecoveryorders #POCA #proceedsofcrim ..read more

Have you had building work carried out and have been left with unfinished works, as a result of a dispute with your builder? Or works that have not been finished by your builder to a satisfactory standard? If you are looking at having building works carried out, what key points should you consider to best cover yourself if disputes arise? Do not miss out on listening to Hatti Suvari in conversation with senior Barrister Tim Sampson, giving you top tips and much more! #domesticbuildingwowork #disputes #getlegallyspeaking #legallearning ..read more

Are you trying to negotiate child maintenance payments with your ex-partner? How can the Government assist you in trying to resolve arguments over child maintenance? Or perhaps you want to find out how child maintenance is calculated, or how Court proceedings could assist you in securing your child maintenance payments? Do not miss out on finding out the answers to all of this and much more, by listening to this free and informative Podcast in which Hatti Suvari and Barrister and Judge, Racheal Goodall, give you the key takeaways on this topic! #childmaintenance #courtorders #cms #getlegallysp ..read more

The current pandemic has challenged  both leaseholders and commercial landlords on an unprecedented scale, and like never before. But how can the emergency measures brought in by the UK Government within the Coronavirus Act 2020, assist leaseholders during these challenging times? How can the new measures prevent a landlord from forfeiting your business lease, and from taking possession? Whether you are a commercial tenant or a landlord, what steps can you take if you are in arrears on your lease, or if your tenant is refusing to pay their rent, and can your business insurance policy assi ..read more

With 42% of marriages ending in divorce in England & Wales, what happens when the assets of the marriage are pulled in to criminal proceedings, as proceeds of crime? As a spouse in this situation, can you intervene in any confiscation proceedings to try and protect your share of the assets of the marriage? What could the process of matrimonial divorce proceedings in the family court, alongside criminal proceedings in the criminal courts look like? Do not miss out and listen to our host Hatti Suvari, in conversation with senior Barrister, Sarah Wood discussing these questions and much more ..read more