Court Fees on the Rise – A Worry For Vulnerable Families
The Ministry of Justice seems intent on increasing the cost of select court fees, but in the midst of the cost of living crisis it could end up being another...
Continue readingThere is a big difference between moral and legal obligations. The High Court made that point in finding that mirror wills signed by a married couple did not impose on...
Continue readingResidential landlords who neglect their legal obligations to the point of criminality can be hit with banning orders that are likely to put them out of business. In a case...
Continue readingNo amount of internet research can ever replace professional legal advice. A man found that out when his reliance on flawed web content very nearly cost him the opportunity to...
Continue readingHM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) adopts a tough approach when considering whether a person who claims non-resident tax status has spent more than the permitted number of days in the...
Continue readingIt is quite common for people to get married in the knowledge that they only have a short while to live. However, as a High Court ruling underlined, such a...
Continue readingA woman’s financial claims against her ex-husband following their overseas divorce did not survive his death. In reaching that conclusion, the Supreme Court noted that the case had exposed a...
Continue readingEven if you do not hold legal title to a plot of land, you may well be entitled to have it transferred into your name if you have been in...
Continue readingSome people who trade online do so in the fond hope that the income they generate will fall beneath the tax authorities’ radar. A tax tribunal ruling that left one...
Continue readingCouples who enter into pre- or post-marital agreements with their eyes open and with the benefit of legal advice can expect to be bound by them. The High Court made...
Continue readingMaking a valid will requires an exercise of independent decision-making, free from the undue influence of others. The High Court powerfully made that point in finding that a daughter coerced...
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