Tax and Financial Planning

Hard on the heels of the announcement that the amount of bank deposits guaranteed to be reimbursed in the event of the failure of a covered financial institution is to...

Opponents of proposals by the Government to require mesothelioma sufferers to pay court fees of up to £10,000 to fund their claims against those responsible for them having contracted the...

When a husband and wife split up, they amicably decided that maintenance would be paid by the husband to the wife for five years and agreed between themselves the main...

Arguments over rights of access to land are very common, and a recent case shows the importance of the wording under which a right is granted. It involved a piece...

Charities are well known for taking robust action when they consider that their interests have been impaired. In no case is this more obvious than when a charity discovers that...

The anguish experienced by people struggling with terminal disease and their families is well understood, and a pain-free end to life by assisted suicide is a choice many people would...

The Finance Bill currently in Parliament will confirm that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are to be given the right to seize money directly from the bank accounts of taxpayers...

It is commonly thought that pre-nuptial agreements are legally binding, but the lack of clarity in the applicable law means that they can sometimes be successfully challenged. In a...

If joint tenants of social housing fall out to the point where they can no longer live together, deciding which of them has to leave the property can be an...

A surprising decision by the Court of Appeal will disquiet anyone who wishes to leave a family member out of their will. Heather Ilott had been deliberately excluded from...