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If landowners allow vegetation to grow so that it affects visibility on adjacent highways, should they be held liable if accidents occur? In a decision that broke new legal ground,...

Farming families appear regularly in the courts these days, as more and more cases arise that feature undocumented promises that have been made (or are alleged to have been made)...

Following the Grenfell disaster in 2017, cladding has come under close scrutiny with surveys being carried out as a priority in buildings across the UK. The failure to comply with...

Relationships that start on the Internet are already leading to some interesting situations. A recent family case involved a British woman who had met a Pakistani man online and married...

Taxpayers are personally responsible for filing their tax returns on time, and failing to do so can lead to stiff financial penalties. However, in one case, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT)...

Money in a bank account represents the debt due from the bank to the account holder and is not ‘property’ in the eyes of the law. The Court of Appeal...

When a will is made late in life which materially changes how an estate is to be distributed (especially when the new will favours one of a number of children),...

Family judges will approach pre-nuptial agreements with greater respect following a landmark Court of Appeal ruling in a ‘big money’ divorce case. The Court agreed with Lord Phillips’ opinion in...

It is a common term in a lease for the tenants to have to seek permission from the landlord if they want to do something new to or with the...

There are special rules for people working in the UK on short-term secondment from employers based abroad. Many do not become taxpayers under the UK tax system. When one...