Changes to the Insolvency Act 1986 that are being introduced on 1 October 2015 will mean that a person will no longer be able to be made bankrupt if they...
Continue readingYou might think that the courts will always seek to see that a child is brought up by one of its parents, assuming he or she is willing and able...
Continue readingA recent court case shows the wisdom of ensuring that there is effective supervision of anyone acting under a power of attorney, especially if substantial assets are involved. The...
Continue readingWhen an accountant failed to file a client’s year-end PAYE return, the first inkling the director of the company involved had of it was many months later – when the...
Continue readingMany thousands of drivers who have been subject to a parking charge of 100 times or more the normal hourly rate will be displeased to read that a plucky appeal...
Continue readingA surprising decision by the Court of Appeal to award a daughter who had been deliberately excluded from her mother’s will a substantial settlement from her estate will be unwelcome...
Continue readingFailing to meet the timetable imposed on court proceedings is very unwise, as a property owner has found out to his considerable cost. He was involved in a long-running...
Continue readingA kindly builder, who was rewarded with a £470,000 inheritance after befriending a pensioner and mending his leaking gutters for free, can keep the money after a judge dismissed a...
Continue readingMerely making contributions to the family finances has, yet again, been ruled by the Court of Appeal to be insufficient ground to make a declaration that a long-term cohabitee is...
Continue readingUnder the EU Denied Boarding Regulations, an aircraft passenger who is denied boarding when they have a valid ticket, or experiences a cancellation or significant delay, may claim compensation, except...
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