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In a unique decision arising from a woman’s tragic death when pregnant with twins, the High Court gave posthumous effect to her longstanding wish to have a child by granting...
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Those in the early stages of asbestos-related illness often receive an initial award of damages on the basis that they can seek further compensation in the event that their condition...
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If your land has been compulsorily purchased to make way for a public infrastructure project, you are entitled to full and fair compensation. Local authorities may be keen to pay...
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When people die, it is the duty of the administrators of their estates to gather in their assets and distribute them to those entitled to inherit them. As a case...
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Justice that can be accessed only by the super-rich is not justice at all. A High Court judge made that point in noting that financial remedy proceedings in divorce cases...
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Many people believe that the notion of prenups (prenuptial agreements) is an idea best reserved for the rich and famous. If you don’t have 5 Lamborghinis in the garage, what...
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There is such a thing as a reasonable excuse for failing to file your self-assessment tax return. However, in an unusual case, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) ruled that a businessman’s...
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Alternative investments may offer attractive rates of return, but they should never be entered into without professional advice. A High Court case concerning numerous small investors who staked their life...
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No one knows when death will come calling and it is equally a truism that, if you fail to make a professionally drafted will, you store up trouble for your...
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Boundaries between properties are usually marked by a line on a small-scale Land Registry plan but they may be invisible on the ground. Precisely that difficulty was the root cause...
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