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In the recent case of Liden v Burton, the Court of Appeal upheld the trial judge’s decision to award a former partner (Liden) a 10% interest in her partner’s property after...

Speculation on the possible effects of a ‘leave’ vote in the EU Referendum is now in full swing. Many commentators are of the view that it would have minimal impact...

Discretionary trusts, popular in Wills between spouses a decade ago and designed to save inheritance tax (IHT), could end up causing bigger tax bills when new rules come into force...

The lord chief justice recently called for arbitration and the courts to work better together and for the relationship between the two to be rebalanced. This reignited the question that...

The divorce capital of the world; a reputation that some say London has attracted because divorcing wives will tend to be awarded a bigger share of the money here than...

As a general rule if a person lacks mental capacity, then they cannot sign a Will. An individual making a Will has to understand what it is they are doing...

It is that busy time of year again where there is often an influx of temporary workers over the summer months.  Now is the ideal time to check that your...

The Sweett Group plc became the first company to be convicted under section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010.  Sweett pleaded guilty to failing to prevent an act of bribery...

Madonna and Guy Ritchie have again been embroiled in a legal dispute. This time they are fighting about the care arrangements for their 15 year old son, Rocco who failed...

Many people who want to give their assets to their loved ones choose a trust to allow them to retain some control over their assets as part of their inheritance tax...