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Cohabitees and Death - Who Can Claim?
1 Jul 2008
When one member of a cohabiting couple dies, it can come as an unpleasant surprise to the bereaved partner to discover that not all of their late partner’s estate will pass to them in the absence of a will.
Earning Capacity Decision Stands
27 Jun 2008
The earning capacity of a couple is a factor taken into account when decisions are being made about the financial arrangements following a divorce.
Estate Agent Not Responsible for Inaccuracy
25 Jun 2008
In these days of Home Information Packs, you might think that the details you get about a property for sale will be accurate in every particular.
Promises Promises
20 Jun 2008
When promises are made but not kept, the law often provides no redress for the disappointed person, as a recent case involving a couple who looked after a friend demonstrates.
Sick Holiday Makers Awarded £2.5m
19 Jun 2008
A group of British holidaymakers has won more than £2.
Contested Will - Who Pays?
13 Jun 2008
A recent case, involving the family of a man who died and left his entire fortune to the Conservative Party, illustrates one of the main exceptions which can apply, in cases involving wills, to the normal rule that ‘the loser pays the costs’ of a legal action – both their own and those of the winner.
Tax Man Getting Tougher
13 Jun 2008
A few years ago, enquiries and arguments over technical tax points raised by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) tended to be fairly relaxed affairs, with goodwill and a spirit of compromise being not uncommon.
Informal Arrangement Brings Long-term Responsibility
13 Jun 2008
The dangers of doing important things the casual way were spelled out clearly in a recent case in which a 37-year-old London man was recently left to count the cost of being an ‘informal’ sperm donor, after the Child Support Agency (CSA) ruled that he is responsible for paying maintenance to the mother of the children he ‘fathered’.
New Homes for Low - Income Families Announced
11 Jun 2008
The Government has announced that a scheme which will make unsold new homes available for housing association tenants is to be accelerated.
Undue Influence Claim Fails
11 Jun 2008
A claim that a will is invalid because of ‘undue influence’ having been brought to bear on the testator demands a high standard of proof in order to succeed.
