Get Legally Speaking With Hatti Suvari

When we posted a 60 second video giving the answer to the question of, 'can someone record you without your permission?' across our social media channels, it very quickly, and unsurprisingly got over 100,000 views, simply because the answer to this question is full of myths and is unknown to many.

Like it or loath it, we are living in a digital age and recording and posting videos has become a massive part of every-day life; No matt...

In a split second a person can become a killer or be killed. A One Punch Killer is when someone throws a single punch that results in a death, and often when the perpetrator does not intend to kill, but nevertheless, a single punch that has a devastating effect. But how is this dealt by our laws, when an unfortunate and unexpected criminal act is carried out, when the intention was not to kill and possibly the only intention was to...

Statistically, and unfortunately, 70% of business partnerships ultimately fail. That is a very big number that cannot be ignored if you are in a business partnership, or if you are considering going in to a partnership. There are various reasons why a business partnership could come to an end; sometimes these partnerships end voluntarily, and sometimes it is as a result of ongoing differences of opinion, or even a nasty fall-out. 
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Having a child who has or may have Special Educational Needs & Disabilities, also referred to as SEND, requiring more assistance than the standard help and support that is given in their school, can become a stressful and trying time for any parent; particularly dealing with the process of trying and get your child assessed, and then to get the required help from the school. Special Educational Needs & Disabilities, is a topic that...

It may shock you to know that the death penalty, also referred to as Capital Punishment, is still practised in 55 countries around the World, and in 27 states of America. In this super interesting and eye-opening episode, senior Barrister Simon Spence KC and Hatti Suvari have light conversation around the crimes that can result in the death penalty, the shocking time lapses between sentencing and actual execution, and what people ‘...

Statistically, between one in six and one in seven men will report to having been affected by domestic abuse during their lifetime.Additionally, when relationships break down, tensions can run high. In 2023 it was reported that over 2.1million people experienced domestic abuse, and sadly abuse comes in various forms. This free and informative episode brings you key information, on how can you protect yourself from an abusive partne...

Post pandemic and together with the downturn of the economy, redundancies have spiked. Many going through the process have never faced it before; and with the raft of myths swirling around, if you are going through a redundancy then it is imperative that to understand the steps that your employer should take, where you stand throughout the process, and your rights as an employee. Understanding what to expect from your employer and ...

Our passion for consuming online content is rife; with many downloading and making content, now more than EVER before. Writers, producers, influencers, TikTok and Instagrammers are all a huge part of everyday life; but where do you stand when you use images, music or any other content that you find online, in your own material? Are you breaking the law by using someone else’s stuff? Can the original content creator demand lots of m...

In 2020 a man called Jon Andrewes, who was a former builder, told staggering lies on his CV to become a top NHS boss for some 12 years. Contrary to our beliefs that little white lies are unnoticeable on CVs, it is a face that some lies on a CV can count as ‘CV fraud’, a crime punishable with large fines, and even a prison sentence. In this episode, Hatti and senior Barrister Cameron Brown KC discuss the details of how Andrewes came...

Parents make sure your children listen to this! And young people, this is MUST listen episode that will help you to stay on the right side of our laws! We are not taught the basics of the laws of our land anywhere! Not even in school, unless it is electively learnt. With over 18million young people in the UK aged between 10 and 18, and statistically with the number of young adults in Britain is set to continue to rise sharply, ther...

With 42% of marriages ending in divorce in the UK, knowing what is involved and how a divorce works has never been more important! Common knowledge on divorce and how it actually legally works, for most of us, is from hearsay, and perhaps even hearing the horror stories of those friends and foe who have gone through the process first hand. On 6 April 2022, changes to our Divorce laws came in to place that saw its BIGGEST shake-up i...

Buying a property can be a complicated and stressful process, and although the majority of property transactions proceed without a hitch, it is an unfortunate reality that innocent buyers can be left in a situation where they have purchased a property, that then shows defects and it needs to be fixed, through no fault of the buyers. In most cases, if you buy something and any defects where not outlined at the time of your purchase,...