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Have you considered who would manage your affairs and make decisions, if you have an illness or accident that leaves you incapable of looking after things yourself? A Lasting Power...

The recent decision of the Supreme Court in Banca Nazionale del Lavaro SPA v. Playboy Club London Limited [2018] UKSC 43 examines well-known principles of duty of care established by...

Debenhams Ottaway Solicitors continues to support the charity, The Funding Network, which supports social change projects through live “crowdfunding” to obtain donations for charities. The Funding Network invites local charities...

Debenhams Ottaway once again has been ranked as the only “Band 1” firm in the Private Wealth category in St Albans and Hertfordshire. The well regarded industry directory, Chambers &...

Your child may have been counting down the days to the end of term but if you have separated from their other parent, you may be feeling anxious about whether...

The High Court on 9 July 2018 handed down judgment in the case of Curtis Michael Harry –v- Maynard Daniel Harry & Ors [2018] EWHC 1737 (Ch) whereby the Petitioner...

A sharp increase in the number of cohabiting couples over the past 15 years or so has led to a rise in complex and often costly legal disputes when they...

Mention spies and you may think of James Bond scaling a building in the dead of night, but when it comes to commercial espionage it’s more likely to be Jim...

Property co-owners should record in a declaration of trust the shares each person holds to avoid possible future disputes. A recent appeal case has reaffirmed the importance of ensuring that...

On 3 July 2018, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the case of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited –v- Stephen Williams and Robin Waistell on the very important...