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Any good lawyer will tell you that it is far better for divorcing couples to agree how their...

Should vulnerable people who lack the mental capacity to make important decisions for themselves...

Disputes between neighbours frequently inflict enormous emotional and financial harm on all...

Even apparently obvious or trifling clerical errors in a will or codicil may provide fertile...

Working out the financial consequences of divorce takes time and that is why judges have the power...

Individuals can feel almost powerless when faced with the might of large corporations but, with...

The VAT regime is far from straightforward and anyone going into business on their own account...

The much-criticised practice of some landlords and their agents of excluding those in receipt of...

Cross-border child abduction is an all too frequent result of broken relationships but it is also...

The task of administering your estate after your death will be made all the harder if your will is...

If you feel that your neighbours' building plans will impact on your views or otherwise harm your...

Many businesses and individuals who are owed money sadly become accustomed to hearing explanations...

Some relationships sadly do not survive the prospect of impending parenthood and that can result...

Many businesspeople lead peripatetic lives of constant international travel and the crucial...

If an elderly man had listened to his solicitor's repeated advice to make a will, his children...

Many tenants who forego legal advice before subletting their homes to tourists and other...

Many divorcees feel that judges have given them a raw deal when dividing up marital assets. They...

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it is becoming increasingly hard to see where the balance of harm...

Many rural homes obtain their supplies of fresh water from sources which lie beyond their...

The trouble with appointing loved ones as executors of your will is that they are likely to be...

Wide-ranging legislative changes that would normally require months, even years, of consultation...

It makes sense for friends to club together so that they can buy properties they would be unable...

When making a will, most people would wish to provide for loved ones in need. As a High Court...

HM Revenue and Customs have reported a decline in the number of trusts and estates in the UK for...

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic it has become even more popular to seek resolution of financial...

Couples who buy a home together tend to assume that true love lasts forever and that the property...

Landlords who fail to license houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) commit a serious criminal...

When it comes to inheritance, the obligation to keep your promises may well be legal as well as...

In the best traditions of a free society, vaccination is not compulsory in the UK and anyone is...

Making a mistake on your tax return can have extremely serious consequences and that is why it is...