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When people dispose of assets shortly before having themselves declared bankrupt, it is inevitable that eyebrows will often be raised. However, as a judge’s ruling showed, it is one thing...

Dark secrets lurking in your family background are likely to cause you untold pain. As one case showed, however, bringing the truth to light in the safe environment of a...

The categories of business that enjoy VAT exemption are highly restricted and any attempt to extend them is likely to encounter stiff opposition from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). That...

Judges have no power to rewrite your will after your death so as to achieve a result which, in their view, better reflects your wishes. The High Court made that...

When it comes to divorce, it is very common for one spouse to argue that he or she should receive the lion’s share of the marital wealth. However, as a...

Apparently trifling neighbours’ disputes over a few inches of land have a nasty habit of taking on the proportions of a state trial, with legal costs to match. That was...

The intense vulnerability of many negligence victims requires lawyers to take careful steps to protect them from exploitation by others and the consequences of their own poor decision-making. A case...

It makes perfect sense that the market value of shares given to charity is deductible from the donor’s tax liabilities. However, as an important tax tribunal ruling showed, discerning exactly...

Keeping your will up to date is a very good idea, but making changes that are likely to disappoint members of your family who might expect to inherit can be...

Court orders are sometimes obtained by improper means, but when the truth emerges – as it almost always does – those responsible are bound to pay a crushing price. That...