Tax and Financial Planning

The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has come to the aid of a taxpayer who claimed that he had been a victim of fraud in relation to claims for Enterprise Investment Scheme...

The High Court has upheld a woman’s challenge to a will allegedly made by her late father, finding that the defendants had failed to establish on the balance of probabilities...

In a guideline case, the Court of Protection has granted an application by an observer to a hearing for disclosure of the parties’ position statements. The proceedings related to...

In a case relating to the division of assets under a pre-nuptial agreement (PNA), the Family Court has ruled that a wife should be allowed to amend her case to...

It is wise to seek legal advice before making an application to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) for a determination of liability to pay service charges. Recently, the FTT was unable...

It is important to ensure you fully understand the rules of any tax reliefs claimed and take advice if necessary. Recently, the Upper Tribunal (UT) dismissed an entrepreneur’s appeal against...

The High Court recently rejected a challenge to the will of a woman who had experienced memory issues prior to making it. The woman had made the will in...

When considering issues relating to parental responsibility for children, one of the factors the courts will have regard to under Section 1(3) of the Children Act 1989 is the children’s...

The register of a property’s title can be rectified if it contains a mistake. The question of what constitutes proof of a mistake was the subject of a recent case...

The Government has published its response to the final report of the Digitisation Taskforce. The Taskforce has been assessing how the UK can eliminate the use of paper share certificates...