 | The latest legal news, views and oddities from FindLaw UK's blogs. | Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser | | Welcome to the FindLaw newsletter | | Two weeks have flown by since the last newsletter. In that time we've had a lovely long Easter weekend, which was good, and the start of a longer qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims, which is bad - for workers. The new rules, which came into force on 6 April, mean that to claim unfair dismissal you must have been in your job for at least two years. Has this change to the law affected you? Send us an email to tell us about it, or if you have suggestions for the newsletter or comments, please drop us a line. | | |  | | | |  | | Nude maid service borders on illegal |  | Is it legal to set up a business which provides 'fantasy' nude maids to people's homes? Not in Texas, so long as the service provided is not intended to titillate or if you have a permit to operate a sexually oriented business.
| | | | | | | Tips for hiring a solicitor | | Do you need a solicitor but don't know how to hire one? It's important to find a solicitor who will suit your needs. When speaking to a solicitor you might want to ask them what types of cases and legal problems they usually handle, how long they have been practicing as a solicitor and if they've had success with a case similar to yours in the past. Once you feel sure that your chosen solicitor has the correct credentials, you should ask about fees; a solicitor should explain all their fees clearly and how much your case is likely to cost. Does the solicitor charge hourly or on a fixed-fee basis? Would they accept payments in installments? These are some questions you may wish to ask. Don't forget, like with any service, it pays to shop around until you find the best solicitor for you. | | | | Weird laws from the UK: lions and cannons | | Bad news for fans of lion fights in London: according to the Metropolitan Police Act 1839, it is illegal to keep or manage a place specifically "for the purpose of fighting or baiting lions, bears, badgers, cocks, dogs, or other animals". Anyone caught doing so may face up to one month in prison or a fine of up to £2,500. Within the same legislation there is a law preventing people from firing cannons of "greater calibre than a common fowling-piece within three hundred yards of any dwelling house within the said district to the annoyance of any inhabitant thereof". So please refrain from firing your cannon and annoying your neighbours or face a fine of up to £200. | | |  | | | | Please give us some feedback on our website! | | We'd really love it if you could help us make our website better for you. With the help of this survey and your responses, we hope to get a better idea if what you think of FindLaw UK. Please click on the following link and fill in the survey. FindLaw UK Survey | | | | Need a solicitor? Let us help you | | Our sister company Contact Law can recommend a good value and experienced local solicitor. Just call 0808 129 5768 or click on the link to visit their site. |  | | | Thomson Reuters (Professional) Limited (trading as FindLaw) is a company registered in England and Wales. Company Number: 1679046. Registered Address: 100 Avenue Road, London, NW3 3PF.
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