Mental capacity has always been something of a problem area of the law. The aim of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, which became fully operational in October 2007, is...
Continue readingAn interesting attempt at a defence came to nothing in a recent traffic accident case. It involved a driver who, having missed his turning, decided to do...
Continue readingJust because witnesses to a will unexpectedly could not remember witnessing it did not make a will invalid according to the Court of Appeal. The case involved...
Continue readingThe loss of the original of a will does not always mean that the will cannot be accepted for probate, as is illustrated by a case involving a gay couple,...
Continue readingIn the April 2003 Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the introduction of the Child Trust Fund (CTF). The CTF is a savings and investment account for children. Children...
Continue readingCases involving personal injury when both parties are ‘in the wrong’ present a particular problem when it comes to determining the apportionment of responsibility for (and therefore the amount of...
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