Magna Carta repealed!
This web site is not intended to be an academic forum (although, if leather armchairs are on offer, it aspires to resemble an academic common room). No apologies are offered therefore for the earlier failure to alert the nation to the repeal by Ireland of Magna Carta (25 Edw. 1 Magna Carta) According to Wikipedia England (Britain) had already repealed it. Nevertheless, why have our barons and churchmen permitted this abrogation of their rights immemorial? It is instructive that this […]
Management companies in apartment complexes
Management companies in apartment complexes 1. There are good reasons for the existence of management companies in apartment complexes. The need exists for some legal entity to manage and control the âcommon areasâ?, those portions of a development that are not part of any apartment. Normally each apartment owner has a share in the management company or is a member. These are usually companies limited by Guarantee. The management company will insure the apartment complex (including the apartments) and will […]
A Death in Hospital
1. When someone dies in hospital (or having just left it) it is easy to overlook the necessity for notifying the local coroner. Why have an inquest? Is the cause of death not known? 2. Possibly not. In any event Section 18 (4) of the Coroners Act 1962 sets out the legal obligations following on the death of a person. “18… (4) Every medical practitioner, registrar of deaths or funeral undertaker and every occupier of a house or mobile dwelling, […]
RSS feeds now working again
After a considerable time spent chin stroking and scratching my head, I discovered what was stopping our RSS feeds from working and have fixed it. It was all my fault, of course. We have a number of interesting articles coming up this week, including one on how to deal with a management company, of an estate or apartment complex, which you don’t feel is doing its job properly.