The acrimonious end of intimate relationships is sadly often marked by the making of wounding accusations. However, as a High Court case made plain, anyone involved in such personal disputes...
Continue readingIt is a sad fact that many people lose their ability to make rational decisions in old age and that is why it is so vital to make a professionally...
Continue readingLosses incurred on the disposal of an asset can be set against future profits on other investments for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) purposes. As a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) ruling showed,...
Continue readingIn a unique decision arising from a woman’s tragic death when pregnant with twins, the High Court gave posthumous effect to her longstanding wish to have a child by granting...
Continue readingBackground A valid Will allows for the testator to apply their assets between any beneficiaries they may have chosen. The rules of intestacy kick in when the deceased has not...
Continue readingThose in the early stages of asbestos-related illness often receive an initial award of damages on the basis that they can seek further compensation in the event that their condition...
Continue readingIf your land has been compulsorily purchased to make way for a public infrastructure project, you are entitled to full and fair compensation. Local authorities may be keen to pay...
Continue readingWhen people die, it is the duty of the administrators of their estates to gather in their assets and distribute them to those entitled to inherit them. As a case...
Continue readingJustice that can be accessed only by the super-rich is not justice at all. A High Court judge made that point in noting that financial remedy proceedings in divorce cases...
Continue readingThere is such a thing as a reasonable excuse for failing to file your self-assessment tax return. However, in an unusual case, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) ruled that a businessman’s...
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