Family and Matrimonial

The Supreme Court judges’ decision to prevent a wife from divorcing her husband, which was made ‘without enthusiasm’, is expected to lead to calls for a rapid change in the...

When the Finance Act 2006 came into force, it introduced a ten-year charge on discretionary trusts containing ‘relevant property’. Most discretionary trusts that were started after 21 March 2006, other...

Construction works on neighbouring properties can make your life a misery but, with the right legal advice, you may be able to do something about them. In a case on...

When an estate is to be administered, an application for probate must first be made if the deceased left a will. Once probate is granted, the process can begin. However,...

In a unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that a bakery in Northern Ireland’s refusal to make a cake bearing a slogan in support of same-sex marriage was not...

The perceived generosity of English judges in big money divorce cases has made the UK the venue of choice for some – but anathema for others. However, as one case...

If you are approaching pension age, unless you are one of the increasingly few with a salary-related pension scheme, you would be wise to take professional advice before you take...

One of the dilemmas the courts face from time to time is how to achieve the right balance between individual privacy and the public’s right to know about things. ...

Japanese knotweed is a very considerable pest – ‘indisputably the UK’s most aggressive, destructive and invasive plant’, according to the Environment Agency –as it can cause damage to buildings, spreads...

One of the requirements for a will to be accepted as valid is that the person who makes it must have ‘knowledge and approval’ of its contents…in other words, they...