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From Monday 16 August people who have come into contact with a positive covid case and are double-jabbed or under 18 years old will no longer be legally required to...

“Domicile” is a key concept in successful estate planning. In England and Wales, domicile has a specific legal meaning. It is often incorrectly understood to be your place of residence...

The case of Capitol Park Leeds PLC v Global Radio Services Limited, highlights that attention to detail is needed with the wording of property break clauses. as “vacant possession of...

Debenhams Ottaway continues to be the only firm ranked in band 1 for private wealth law in the recently published Chambers High Net Worth 2021 guide, firmly establishing the team...

Practice Direction 57AC came into force in April 2021, introducing new rules to deal with “over-lawyered trial witness statements” in the business and property courts. The first case where the...

The Office of Public Guardian (OPG) encourages any person with concerns about a deputy or attorney to report  concerns to the OPG investigations unit.  These concerns may include, misuse of...

When a couple separate, often the focus turns to dealing with the finances, property, and the parenting of any children, but what happens to the pets? With the rise in...

In the wake of proposed compulsory vaccination policies for care home workers and consultation on extending this to NHS staff, we explore the legal ramifications of ‘no jab, no job’...

Wills can be disputed for many reasons, the most common include instances where the Will was not signed or witnessed correctly made by someone not of sound mind made under...

The Debenhams Ottaway family team is sponsoring the latest series of The Divorce Social podcast, an interview podcast all about divorce hosted by comedian and author Samantha Baines. Going through...