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Changes to insolvency legislation which come into force from 1 October 2015, may result in 20% less personal insolvencies each year and limit creditors’ abilities to recover debts. Under the...

Business disputes are expensive, often eye wateringly so, but fortunately they are also for the most part avoidable. If your business is facing a claim, your contract will be the first...

Backwards tracing added to the arsenal of civil recovery weaponry in fraud and breach of trust case On 3 August 2015 the Privy Council handed down its judgment in The Federal...

The Vineyard Christian Fellowship of St Albans has just had their planning permission approved for a new food bank in St Albans. Earlier in the year Debenhams Ottaway assisted the...

Following the July 2015 budget, the Government has followed through on its promise and launched a consultation on the use of deeds of variation. The current rules on deeds of...

The High Court has recently handed down judgement in an international children case involving bitterly contested litigation in which the judge described the parents as ‘physically exhausted by the legal process...

Legacies are a huge source of income for many charities and are heavily relied on to further charitable aims. Worryingly, charities increasingly find themselves involved in probate litigation as illustrated...

In a recent Court of Appeal decision the court upheld an earlier ruling that awarded Mrs Aly all the marital assets amounting to £550,000 upon her divorce. This decision, at...

Disputes in the recruitment sector are common. Whether it’s a client not paying a transfer fee, a supplier poaching your staff or ex-employees taking a key client; if your business...

There are a number of misconceptions people have about probate, estates and Wills. Below are some of the most common 1. My debts will die with me Not correct. Your...