My son got burned by chemicals at work.

There has been an investigation but his employers have not disclosed what caused the injuries. Thankfully he is not permanently scarred, but I feel that he should get compensation.

I am sure he should if there was negligence on the part of the employers or a work colleague. He ought to demand to see the results of the tests or inquiries, and if not satisfied go to the Health and Safety Executive.

If the employers were using an unsafe system of work or had not done a proper risk assessment they may be liable.

I HAVE a daughter who has been awarded money for a trust - she is disabled and mentally incapacitated. We would like to invest the money to buy her a car for mobility, but she is over 21 and the bank will not let us deal with her accounts.

You can seek guardianship under the Adults With Incapacity Act, or an intervention order to get control of her bank account or move the money to yours.

Either requires a court application which, assuming it is supported by the relevant mental health professionals and anyone with an interest to have a say, will be granted by the sheriff allowing you do to what is in your daughter's best interests.

I OWN my ex-council flat (mortgage paid off) but the former landlords/factors insist I take out building insurance and factoring with them. Surely I don't need to pay them factoring fees, and should be able to pick my own insurance cover.

I am in a four in a block, all home owners.

Sorry, they're right. It has long been an aspect of sales of former local/public authority flats that the selling authority remains in charge regarding buildings insurance and factoring.

Check your title deeds as they will have a section that states this clearly. Only if there is a mechanism in that for proprietors to get together to vote the factors out can you change things.

We live in a small private estate and our deeds state that no commercial vehicles should be parked in that estate and no businesses run from homes. One of our neighbours runs a plumbers business and office from his house with vans coming and going and a large van with the firm's name on it parked opposite my house. Is this allowed and should he be paying different council tax?

He may very well have to pay commercial rates for his property or the part of it he uses as an office. I would bet there is also a restriction in the title deeds covering the estate saying no businesses may be run from the properties at all.

You would be entitled to take him to court to stop the van usage, but it is up to the local authority to deal with the council tax/rates.