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The Upper Tribunal (UT) has ruled that a restrictive covenant which required the owners of land to obtain approval from the vendor before a house could be built on it...

The High Court has ruled on a case in which a deceased man’s son and daughter were unable to agree on the funeral arrangements that should be made for him....

In a divorce case involving a couple with assets of more than £260 million, the Family Court has ruled that the husband should buy out the wife’s shares in three...

Making a will not only ensures your assets will pass to those you wish to benefit but also simplifies the administration of your estate. However, recent research from the Money...

Tenants who are unhappy with the service charges they are asked to pay can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) for a determination of their liability to pay service charges....

Taxpayers should always ensure that they keep up to date with their tax affairs and obtain any assistance they need in meeting their obligations. This point was demonstrated in a...

The Family Court recently ruled on a divorced couple’s cross-applications for enforcement and variation of a periodical payments order originally made in 2012. The husband had been ordered to...

The courts have the power to order claimants to provide financial security to ensure that the defendants can recover their costs if the claim is unsuccessful. Recently, the sons of...

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a 15-year-old child should be allowed to legally change their given name, overturning an earlier decision of the High Court. At the...

A person who is in adverse possession of registered land may apply to the Land Registry to be registered as its owner on the basis of ten years’ adverse possession...