If you are a property occupier and have noise, dust, noxious smells, vibrations or other forms of nuisance inflicted upon you by a neighbour, the law will provide you with...
Continue readingUnmarried couples frequently intermingle their property whilst love still blooms, but sorting out who owns what after separation can pose a serious challenge. That was certainly so in the case...
Continue readingYou are in principle entitled to bequeath your worldly wealth to whoever you choose. However, as a High Court decision made clear, the law will intervene if you ignore your...
Continue readingDIY house builders are entitled to refunds of VAT they pay on materials used in their projects. However, as a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) showed, seeking such rebates...
Continue readingA change to intestacy law recently announced by the government has increased the sum of money that spouses and civil partners of people who die without having made a will...
Continue readingAdoption of children outside their natural families is always a last resort and will only be permitted if nothing else will do. The Court of Appeal made that point in...
Continue readingIf you are involved in a dispute with your builder, taking sound legal advice is by far the best means of ensuring that matters do not get out of hand....
Continue readingCo-ownership of land by family members can be intensely problematic if they do not see eye to eye as to the use to which it should be put. A High...
Continue readingNew rules surrounding the payment of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on profits made on the sale of a residential property are now just weeks away. Taking effect on 6...
Continue readingIt is hardly surprising that confidential or privileged documents which have or may have been illegitimately obtained cannot be used in evidence. However, as the High Court made clear in...
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