A Twitter campaign against a children’s plastic surgery game that tells players that liposuction makes people ‘slim and beautiful’ forced Apple to remove the app from its platform last night. The app, which could be downloaded from Apple iTunes, instructs children as young as nine to perform plastic surgery on…

By Hannah Vachre, Solicitor, Civil Litigation Bankruptcy petitions are presented against people who are unable to repay a debt of over £750.00 when it is demanded from them. Bankruptcy petitions can be, rightly or wrongly, issued against anyone and not everyone who is subject to a bankruptcy petition deserves to…

This brave lady has recently featured in the Daily Express having received help from The Walton Centre, a specialist neurological hospital in Liverpool. Collette, aged 44 and a customer services worker from Widnes, suffers from severe trigeminal neuralgia, caused by compression of nerves at the back of her skull. Even…

The average price of a UK home will burst through the 3pc stamp duty threshold next year, putting many homes out of reach for British buyers. Growing consumer confidence, combined with a lack of supply, will push the average asking price up 8pc in 2014, according to the property website,…

Our Client: Heritage and Modern Design and Develop LLP Abacus Role:  To acquire the building plot, to assist with achieving planning permission, and to complete the sale of the property prior to structural completion.  In February 2012, we were instructed by our client Heritage and Modern Design and Develop LLP to buy…

Manchester’s leading property lawyers Abacus Solicitors have today successfully completed the lease of 14 Speke Hall Industrial Estate, Speke on behalf of Briggs Automotive Company (BAC), manufacturers of the BAC Mono Supercar, from Langtree Commercial Property PLC. Production of the sports supercar Mono, which has been praised by the BBC’s…

Following the recent criticism of some payday lenders for charging more than 5,000% annual interest, Chancellor, George Osborne, has said there will now be controls on charges, including arrangement and penalty fees, as well as on the interest rates charged. The level of the cap, which has not yet been…

BBC News has reported today that nearly nine million people across the UK are living with serious debt problems and according to a new report  by The Money Advice Service (MAS) very few people were making any attempt to get professional help. It says the problem is particularly acute in five…

Hair dye allergies are increasing according to the Managing Director of Trichocare, specialists in trichology and education in the diagnosis and treatment of hair and scalp problems. “Some chemicals in hair dye are regarded as strong sensitisers. In other words the more you are exposed to them, the more likely…

Civil Litigation FAQ – UK According to recent reports, litigation has been increasing across the world since the onset of the financial crisis five years ago. Over the last year, there has also been a more distinct rise in the amount of legal disputes, something that many predict will continue…