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The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has come to the aid of a taxpayer who claimed that he had been a victim of fraud in relation to claims for Enterprise Investment Scheme...
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The High Court has upheld a woman’s challenge to a will allegedly made by her late father, finding that the defendants had failed to establish on the balance of probabilities...
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In a guideline case, the Court of Protection has granted an application by an observer to a hearing for disclosure of the parties’ position statements.
The proceedings related to...
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In a case relating to the division of assets under a pre-nuptial agreement (PNA), the Family Court has ruled that a wife should be allowed to amend her case to...
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It is wise to seek legal advice before making an application to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) for a determination of liability to pay service charges. Recently, the FTT was unable...
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It is important to ensure you fully understand the rules of any tax reliefs claimed and take advice if necessary. Recently, the Upper Tribunal (UT) dismissed an entrepreneur’s appeal against...
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The High Court recently rejected a challenge to the will of a woman who had experienced memory issues prior to making it.
The woman had made the will in...
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When considering issues relating to parental responsibility for children, one of the factors the courts will have regard to under Section 1(3) of the Children Act 1989 is the children’s...
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The register of a property’s title can be rectified if it contains a mistake. The question of what constitutes proof of a mistake was the subject of a recent case...
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The Government has published its response to the final report of the Digitisation Taskforce. The Taskforce has been assessing how the UK can eliminate the use of paper share certificates...
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