General

Bankruptcy is a stressful event for the bankrupt, particularly when the trustee in bankruptcy decides to seek a contribution to the creditors from pension policies that have not yet vested,...

Reaching a settlement with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in a tax dispute will normally lead to a letter of offer being agreed with them and signed by the taxpayer(s). ...

Unpaid care home fees present a significant problem to care home owners across the country. A recent case dealt with a situation where fees were unpaid after the death of...

What happens to a tenancy when the tenant dies or a tenant couple split up has led to many legal cases over the years. A recent case dealt with...

Big money divorce cases get into the news for a whole variety of reasons, but an allegation of sex discrimination is seldom one of them. However, this was one...

The basis on which stamp duty is charged is being changed in a move that will benefit most purchasers of property. The old system applied a single rate of...

A little-reported case shows the danger of taking matters into your own hands when you buy goods of inferior quality. It dealt with the sale of a pony. The...

Two couples who entered into a protracted legal argument over the ownership of a ditch have been left facing legal costs of £500,000 after the dispute ended up in the...

The children of a farmer who suffered from depression and committed suicide in 2013 had expected to inherit his estate. After his death, however, they discovered that he had made...

From 3 December 2014, a surviving spouse or civil partner will ‘inherit’ the ISA allowance of their deceased spouse or partner. The move, announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement,...