Sensible Divorcees Are Frank About Their Assets – Court of Appeal Ruling
Divorcees who seek to hide the true extent of their wealth can expect to be dealt with firmly by family judges…
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Who Died First? Judge Decides In Tragic Inheritance Dispute
Inheritance disputes take many shapes and forms, but few can have been as tragic or unusual as this case involving an elderly couple and their children.
Superyacht Skipper Can Pursue Unfair Dismissal Claim in England
The limited territorial reach of English Employment Tribunals can pose difficulties to those who lead globe-trotting working lives.
High Court Planning Decision Boosts Fight Against Climate Change
The threat of climate change is playing an ever more important part in the formation of planning policy. A High Court case on point concerned a householder’s fear that his neighbour’s extension plans would block light from his domestic array of solar panels.
Lasting Powers of Attorney – It Makes Sense to Appoint a Professional
LPAs are powerful documents which place others in control of your assets, health and welfare and that is why it makes good sense to employ independent professionals to perform the role
Making a Valid Will Requires Freedom of Choice and Understanding
To make a Will, a person has to consider the implications of the disposal of their assets and how it will impact on those left behind. The decision on who should receive bequests must be made with the freedom of choice and the following case highlighted this
Royal Opera House Musician’s Right to Compensation Upheld
The Court of Appeal has rejected the argument that music making in Britain will be adversely affected due to a successful claim for compensation from a musician.
Divorce Law Changes – No Fault Divorces To Be Made Available
The new laws being put in place will specify a period of 6 months from the petition stage to the marriage being ended, which allows for couples to have some time to reflect on their decision.
Aristocrats Daughter Refused Bigger Share of £1.3million Estate
Wills can and often are challenged by dependents who think they should have received more from an estate than they get and in this case bought before a court, a daughter thought she should have a larger share of her aristocrat father’s £1.3 million estate.
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