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A homeowner has successfully argued before the Upper Tribunal (UT) that an application by the owner of adjoining land to modify a restrictive covenant should be refused.
A small...
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When deciding whether it is in a patient’s best interests to continue life-sustaining treatment, the courts will look to the patient’s views and beliefs, where known, as well as the...
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The High Court has recently ruled that a man is entitled to benefit under a family trust despite finding that he was not the biological child of the settlor.
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A pre-nuptial agreement (PNA) will be taken into account when a couple divorces, as long as it has been freely entered into and it is fair to hold the parties...
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Individual taxpayers often rely on advisors to handle their tax affairs, but it is wise to make sure they are doing everything that needs to be done. In a recent...
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When prospective tenants are asked to pay a holding deposit, they should ensure that they disclose any information that might affect a landlord’s decision whether to offer them a tenancy....
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Unmarried couples who hope to have children together via fertility treatment must comply with a number of requirements in order for both partners to be legally recognised as parents, but...
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The High Court has ruled that a businessman’s final will, which left most of his estate to his two youngest children and largely disinherited his two eldest children, was invalid....
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A man recently succeeded in his argument that a property he had purchased consisted of two separate dwellings and therefore qualified for Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) from Stamp Duty Land...
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In cases of serious injury or disability, judges may be called upon to make difficult decisions about whether it is in the patient’s best interests to continue life-sustaining treatment. A...
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