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Fraudulent investment schemes are perennially tempting to the unwary and it really does make sense...

Your privacy rights will die with you, but that does not mean that just anyone will be permitted...

Where blame, if any, attaches for the breakdown of a marriage is generally irrelevant when it...

Lordships of the manor, whilst sounding grand, are often viewed as arcane titles with little real...

Few people nowadays care whether a child is born within wedlock, but the law is in some respects...

The full rigour of formalities that must be gone through in order to solemnise a marriage have...

Disputes with neighbours have a way of getting horribly out of hand, but legal advice taken at an...

Those who engage in speculative litigation on the basis of weak evidence can expect to be hit hard...

Most people would consider it an honour to be chosen as executor of a friend's or relative's will....

A gender-neutral and non-discriminatory approach to divorce generally requires an equal division...

If offered the opportunity to shelter their homes against future Inheritance Tax (IHT) liabilities...

If you are a property occupier and have noise, dust, noxious smells, vibrations or other forms of...

Unmarried couples frequently intermingle their property whilst love still blooms, but sorting out...

You are in principle entitled to bequeath your worldly wealth to whoever you choose. However, as a...

A change to intestacy law recently announced by the government has increased the sum of money that...

If you are involved in a dispute with your builder, taking sound legal advice is by far the best...

It is hardly surprising that confidential or privileged documents which have or may have been...

Letting your land stand vacant, going to rack and ruin, inevitably carries the risk that a...

There is a general principle that a person may leave their estate to anyone they wish, but...

The Government is warning people to be on alert for fraudsters posing as court bailiffs and...

Race discrimination may not be intentional, but it can be deeply hurtful and, with the right legal...

Couples can sometimes be tempted to enter into property transactions together without taking legal...

What exactly is a will? The High Court addressed that fundamental issue in resolving a bitter...

If you have been deceived by a salesman into paying too much for dodgy goods, you should see a...

Can a purchaser of a property be said to 'own' it after contracts are exchanged but before the...

The trouble with informally agreeing with your loved ones what is to happen to your assets after...

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...