Many people will have read the recent reports of a 67-year-old lady, Marlene Howes, who was prosecuted for allegedly fraudulently claiming pension tax credits and for allegedly concealing that she...
Continue readingSix men who between them stole millions of pounds from a charity set up to assist asylum seekers were recently jailed for terms of up to four and a half...
Continue readingA recent High Court case shows the dangers of negotiating in a dispute without legal representation. It also illustrates that an agreement which disposes of an interest in land does...
Continue readingA mother who objected to her children being adopted by a gay couple has failed to convince the Court of Appeal to return them to her care. The Court ruled that...
Continue readingA woman who shared a bank account with her son, but who did not give the money in the account to him absolutely, has left him with an Inheritance Tax...
Continue readingWhen an elderly woman left a will that excluded one of her sons, who had been charged with (but not convicted of) several counts of fraud in relation to a...
Continue readingA right of way over land can only be exercised as a right for lawful purposes – it cannot legitimise conduct that would otherwise be unlawful. This rather obvious...
Continue readingMost people know that when someone is injured in an accident caused by an uninsured driver, compensation is still available. However, when an insured person has given an uninsured...
Continue readingA man who was made bankrupt has failed in an attempt to persuade the court that, following his discharge from bankruptcy, he should be relieved of the duty to make...
Continue readingWhen an executor becomes responsible for administering the estate of a person who has died, he or she is required to gather in the assets of the deceased and to...
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