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To state that location is the only important factor when it comes to valuing a home is a cliché and something of a generalisation. However, as an Upper Tribunal (UT)...
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Couples who run businesses together are often tempted to dispense with paperwork and rely solely on trust. As a High Court ruling showed, however, any relationship may come to an...
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If you have not been reasonably provided for in a loved one’s will, the law may come to your aid. However, as a High Court ruling made plain, your ability...
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Most investors would agree that the price at which shares are listed on an accredited investment exchange is as reliable a guide as any to their open market value. A...
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Fathers who are denied access to their children are frequently heard to complain that judges do not do enough to support them. In coming down hard on a defiant mother...
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Law firms focused on ensuring their clients’ peace of mind generally provide secure storage facilities for their important documents. A High Court inheritance dispute triggered by a landowner’s missing will...
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Where a transaction appears to be very one-sided or manifestly more advantageous to one side or the other, judicial eyebrows are likely to be raised. However, as a High Court...
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Those whose tax affairs are allowed to fall into disarray must live in permanent fear that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will in due course descend upon them. Such anxiety...
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Most divorcees would, wherever possible, prefer to achieve a clean financial break so that they can regain their independence and move on with their lives. A High Court ruling provided...
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The tale of a devoted son labouring for years on a family farm only to be cut out of his father’s will is so often told as to be almost...
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