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Spanish Face Transplant Patient Thanks Surgeons In Public

A Spanish man who has undergone one of the first face transplants has appeared in public to thank his donor and the surgeons who operated on him. Known only as ‘Rafael’ the Spaniard is the ninth person in the world to receive a partial transplant and wanted to personally thank the family of the man who allowed him to have a new face.

Should I Represent Myself In Court?

There are a variety of reasons to why some people chose to represent themselves in court, the common misconception is that it is done out of choice but the main cause is usually money; low income individuals qualify for legal aid and wealthy defendants can afford high priced lawyers, middle-income people do not qualify for legal aid but often cannot afford the representation required. To become a fully qualified lawyer with no experience takes at least seven years so consider if you would perform surgery on yourself after a few weeks research and you are looking at the same sort of impact it might have on your success.

Why You Need A Will

Although it is not the law in the UK to have a will, if you don’t have a valid, signed and witnessed will, the UK government will decide where your money, property and personal effects go. Dying ‘Intestate’ is the term for dying without a will, meaning that when you die, the government will get some if not all of your estate.