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Some adults are less able to protect themselves and have difficulty making their wishes and feelings known, making them vulnerable to abuse.  Anyone can be a victim of financial abuse,...

A Hertfordshire woman will soon learn the outcome of her inheritance claim appeal, after her mother left her nothing in her Will.   Mrs Ilott was awarded £164,000 by the Court...

As we enter 2017 those of us at the front line of civil justice are preparing ourselves for further reforms. Whether those reforms turn out to be an all-out assault...

Probate, the process of dealing with someone’s estate (property, possessions, cash, savings) when they pass away, can be applied for without seeing a lawyer, but it’s not without risks. Official...

If Lord Justice Jackson is to implement fixed costs reform for cases in the lower echelons of the multi-track this needs, in my view, to take place simultaneously (or after)...

Case law concerning the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) remains limited. We recently advised a recruitment business involved in a dispute with a “temp” and a hirer regarding who was liable...

While pre-nuptial agreements (also known as pre-nups) are not nearly as fun to think about as wedding cakes or honeymoons, they can help couples avoid financial issues later in life....

To many people’s surprise, the financial claims that a couple can make against each other upon divorce remain open even after the divorce is complete. Only a court order or...

With the end of the school term fast approaching, it is important that divorced or separated families make plans to spend time with their children over the Christmas holidays. Christmas,...

It is estimated that approximately 60% of the UK adult population has not made a Will. This is remarkable in a world of ever more complex families and an increasingly...