Wife Entitled to Maintenance Until Sale of Family Home
When divorcing couples disagree on how assets should be divided, the courts will seek to arrive at a fair outcome for both parties. In deciding how the proceeds of sale...
Continue readingThe Chancellor’s Budget this year was set in the context of mixed economic data and business confidence reports. The economy continues its sluggish course, aided by a softening of the...
Continue readingWhen a marriage breaks up, it is usual for the couple to separate physically as well as legally and in some cases the physical separation can be considerable. With the...
Continue readingThere is a general rule that an action to claim damages for personal injury must be brought within three years of the claimant becoming aware of his or her injury. ...
Continue readingHM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are quick to recognise easy pickings when transactions occur and the conditions for relief against the relevant taxes are not met. One of HMRC’s...
Continue readingEven if the Government does take action to end the ancient law of adverse possession (‘squatters’ rights’), cases based on the law before any change will continue to come before...
Continue readingOne of the basic rules for creating a valid will is that it must be signed by the testator and the signature must be witnessed by two people. Failure to...
Continue readingRecent reports showing an increase in fraud, and newspaper headlines regarding the conviction of a banker and financial adviser after more than £1.4 million was stolen from the investment accounts...
Continue readingPlanning in England and Wales is governed by various Planning Acts and other legal rules. The rules can be quite complex and vary according to locality. Planning restrictions are more...
Continue readingThe Court of Appeal recently decided on a claim for nuisance and its decision contained some interesting logic: in essence, implying that what would be classed as a nuisance in...
Continue readingThree sisters who challenged their late father’s will have lost their battle at the High Court. The will was made the day George Wharton, who was suffering from terminal...
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