-
In order to be divorced you obviously have to be validly married, and bigamy remains a surprisingly common occurrence. In one case, the High Court found that a couple’s overseas...
Continue reading
-
If someone upon whom you depend financially dies leaving you nothing in his or her will, judges have the power to ensure that you do not go empty-handed. As a...
Continue reading
-
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a public emergency which is threatening the life of the nation. A High Court judge wrote those words in reaching the momentous conclusion that, whilst the...
Continue reading
-
To say that parents bear a moral responsibility to ensure that their children behave themselves in public is uncontroversial – but are they also under a legal duty to do...
Continue reading
-
If a neighbour obtains planning permission for a building project to which you object, that does not always mean you just have to grin and bear it. In a case...
Continue reading
-
If you die without making a will, there is a real risk that your loved ones may be left high and dry. In one case, a man who said that...
Continue reading
-
HMRC are scrapping cheques for the payment and repayment of Inheritance Tax (IHT) and temporarily accepting printed signatures on IHT returns, as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
The...
Continue reading
-
The Channel Islands may be separated from the UK mainland by miles of water, but they are not overseas countries. In an unusual case, that simple fact was enough to...
Continue reading
-
One of the benefits of building your own home is that you can claim back VAT paid on materials used in the project – but rebate applications have to be...
Continue reading
-
Even people of the greatest intellect can be affected by diminished mental ability in old age and that is one good reason why it makes sense to execute a professionally...
Continue reading