Court Fees on the Rise – A Worry For Vulnerable Families
The Ministry of Justice seems intent on increasing the cost of select court fees, but in the midst of the cost of living crisis it could end up being another...
Continue readingRamblers love footpaths, but the same cannot be said for landowners concerned to protect their privacy and security. That was certainly so in one case in which homeowners with a...
Continue readingIf you are an entrepreneur and own your own company, that is all the more reason why you should take professional advice regarding the consequences that might arise on your...
Continue readingFew would quarrel with the long-standing rule of law that anyone who unlawfully kills another is barred from benefiting, financially or otherwise, from his or her crime. In a unique...
Continue readingIn the throes of family breakdown, parents often focus on their own personal battles – but it is the best interests of their children that are always uppermost in family...
Continue readingTrusts can be an invaluable means of providing for vulnerable loved ones, but they need careful handling by a professional if they are not to have serious unforeseen consequences. In...
Continue readingA temporary Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) relief measure has taken immediate effect in England and Northern Ireland after being announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in his summer economic statement....
Continue readingA fine imposed on a householder for parking her Land Rover on her own land put the conflict between private ownership and public access to the road network in high...
Continue readingIn order to be divorced you obviously have to be validly married, and bigamy remains a surprisingly common occurrence. In one case, the High Court found that a couple’s overseas...
Continue readingIf someone upon whom you depend financially dies leaving you nothing in his or her will, judges have the power to ensure that you do not go empty-handed. As a...
Continue readingThe COVID-19 pandemic represents a public emergency which is threatening the life of the nation. A High Court judge wrote those words in reaching the momentous conclusion that, whilst the...
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