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The wisdom of having professional oversight of attorney arrangements has yet again been made clear following the conviction of a Teesside couple for defrauding the estate of an elderly woman...

When positions in a family break-up become so entrenched that even the most basic issues are disputed all the way to the court, the result can be legal costs which...

It is widely known that deposits of money lodged with a licensed deposit taker (such as a bank) by individuals and companies are protected (currently to a monetary limit of...

It is normal for any building divided into flats to have rules relating to the use to which the flats can be put, as well as other internal regulations. ...

Not well publicised in the press was the revelation that since September 2013 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have had the power to access your credit card statements by making...

At the end of October 2013, the Cohabitation Rights Bill 2013 started its progress through Parliament. The Private Member’s Bill aims to give long-term cohabitants rights more akin to those...

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has rectified the will of a man who signed his wife’s will by mistake. Alfred and Maureen Rawlings made mirror wills in...

The Government is proposing to improve protection for consumers who purchase goods or services (including those supplied in electronic form) from businesses. Under the Consumer Rights Bill, consumers will...

A taxpayer has succeeded in persuading the First-tier Tribunal that an information notice issued by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) should be set aside. The man had submitted a...

Homeowners may be breathing a sigh of relief following the widely publicised reports that ‘chancel repair liability’ (CRL) must now be registered to be effective – but the risk still...