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English judges are respected around the world – but they are not the sole arbiters of...
One secret of a happy life is to get on well with your neighbours and taking legal advice is often...
The legal position of 'cryptoassets' – those which exist in electronic form and are held on...
Litigation can be long and bitter, but it is the prime objective of the justice system to...
For a Will to be valid, the testator (the one making the Will) must be ‘of sound mind’...
Landowners who neglect or fail to make use of their properties put themselves at risk of losing...
Establishing a company to act as an intermediary between yourself and the clients to whom you...
Amidst the emotional and financial destruction that can arise from divorce, keeping a sense of...
Allowing your will to become out of date stores up trouble for your loved ones. That was...
In a case illustrating the importance of candour regarding financial circumstances in divorce...
If a loved one upon whom you depend financially fails to make reasonable provision for you in his...
Family judges are always absolutely focused on the welfare of children and will not shrink from...
Responses to a report from the Civil Justice Council (CJC) setting out proposed measures to better...
Trust deeds can be an effective means of managing family wealth and minimising tax liabilities...
Public confidence in the civil justice system would collapse if court orders were not rigorously...
When a property development involving a building that is listed or in a conservation area is...
The whole purpose of the civil justice system is to achieve just and final resolution of...
Surprisingly, nearly 250,000 people go missing in the UK every year. Leaving aside the heartache...
Cohabiting couples are the fastest-growing family type in the UK, according to newly released...
It is in the nature of litigation that the losing party frequently feels that the judge was wrong...
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a document that may be used so that the finances or other...
Many vulnerable people who fall into debt are tempted to raise cash on the security of their...
Very rich people often live jet set lifestyles of ceaseless travel, so pinning down the country in...
A recent case decided by the Scottish Courts shows the wisdom of not making irrevocable...
Where people lack the mental capacity to make important decisions for themselves, judges will step...
When a couple wished to avoid paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on the purchase of a property,...
Companies are notoriously difficult to value, and particular problems can arise when they form the...
If you feel that you have suffered a wrong of any kind, a delay in taking legal action can put...
Property purchases are, for the majority of people, the highest-value deals they ever enter into...
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