Mac's Poll - Let's Vote

The World Cup is less than 50 days away and speculation as to which teams will star in Brazil is growing all the time. Everyone has different opinions as to who will be the teams to watch, according to the bookies this is the line up of favourites in order, as of today.The nº1 favourite being Brazil.

Spain probably has the best team going into the finals on paper, but having had a monopoly over international football for the past six years, it is surely time for this legendary side to start waning.

The formerly irrepressible duo of Xavi and Andres Iniesta are beginning to be found out at Barcelona, as the Catalan club are currently undergoing something resembling a mini-crisis, and the Spanish central defence remains lethargic and lacking in depth.

Though the addition of Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa to the national pool certainly gives Spain a boost, they may struggle to find a middle way between their abundance of playmakers and the more direct style of play that the selection of Diego Costa would encourage.

If nothing else, by law of averages, the chances are that someone will come along and knock Spain off their perch.

 Who do you think is going to win the World Cup?

If you don't agree with the bookies cast your vote and leave a comment! 

It was interesting to read in the recent podcast publication by EOS and Costa Luz Lawyers last week the different problems and doubts that have arisen in relation to the Spanish legal system. Some of the issues were extremely interesting and surprising such as the complimentary tax for selling your house too cheaply, which I thought was just incredible. However it made the question come to mind…

Is the British legal system really any better? 

I have had absolutely no direct experience with the British legal system so I can’t compare, however I know a small claims court exists for claims up to 10,000 pounds and is supposed to be a fast route to a solution, however I have no idea if in practice it really is.  All my experience has been with the Spanish system, which I consider to be extremely slow, painstakingly slow. The slightest issue will take in the region of two years to resolve and anything complicated will more than likely go to 4 years plus! It really is just incredible and for this reason they are permanently overworked and inefficient. However it is not just the speed, it is also the cost. It has become exceedingly expensive to take someone to court, especially via the merchant law claims route as the taxes/tariffs have become so high that many people just can’t afford to defend their rights in a courtroom, let alone think about the costs of lawyer’s fees. You can win a court case but if the guilty party decides to file an appeal and you can’t pay the court tax/tariff of the appeal because it is too much money, he will get off the hook. It really is just incredible some of the stories you hear. I would like to think that the UK system is better but I will leave that up to all of you to decide….

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