National charities have warned that thousands of the most vulnerable members of society will be threatened with homelessness, or having to go without food or heating, after the High Court...
Continue readingWhen a bank account is held in the names of several people, the interest earned on the account normally ‘belongs’ equally to all of them. Does that mean that the...
Continue readingWhen a terminally ill man changed his will by codicil shortly before he died, in order to provide for the woman he had been living with for the 12 years...
Continue readingWhen a man was killed at work due to the negligence of a third party, his child (born six months after his death) was able to bring a claim for...
Continue readingHot upon the heels of a tax case in which it was ruled that a residential lettings business could constitute a ‘business’ for Inheritance Tax (IHT) purposes comes a ruling...
Continue readingA long leaseholder (a company) has failed in a High Court attempt to block neighbouring property owners’ plans for a substantial basement extension, comprising a swimming pool, play room and...
Continue readingA holidaymaker who slipped on a wet marble floor has won £8,500 in compensation for the injuries she suffered. The woman, who is in her 50s, was on a...
Continue readingWhen a widow gave a power of attorney to her solicitor in 1985, she also executed a conveyance over the property in which she lived which made her son the...
Continue readingThe opportunities for obtaining tax relief in a prior year are normally limited, but one such opportunity is often overlooked. HM Revenue and Customs do allow taxpayers to carry...
Continue readingThe correct approach to take as regards screening for a rare genetic disorder when children are being considered for adoption was tested in the family court recently. The case involved...
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