As of Thursday 1 October 2015, smoking in a car whilst a child is present will be illegal. The law comes into effect as of Thursday and we want you to be clear as to how the law will affect you and also any young family you may have.

Happy International Coffee Day! In honour of the first ever day of coffee celebration here at Unlock the Law we thought we would treat you to some facts about the history of coffee - especially how it has interacted with the law.

Charles Green, the former chief executive of Rangers, is now making a claim that the club is legally obliged to pay his legal fees accrued in connection with criminal charges he is currently facing.

In North Carolina, a 17-year old boy has been charged with sexually exploiting a minor for possessing naked pictures... of himself.

Earlier this week it was unveiled in the press that Volkswagen had designed many of it's models to cheat emissions tests to appear more environmentally friendly. However, lawyers have been quick of the mark to protects consumer rights, with at least 25 class actions being launched on behalf of Volkswagen owners in all 50 states across the US.