Legal News

Do Intellectual Property Rights override Political Beliefs?

April 3, 2017

Whilst the position generally is of course a great debate, a recent UK legal battle suggests the answer is yes...

What you need to know about accident at work claims

March 31, 2017

As stated in the 2015/2016 the Labour Force Survey, 621,000 injuries were suffered...

Renovating Property and Business Rates

March 29, 2017

What happens when a landlord decides to renovate a property to increase the rentable value?

Statutory Registers – all companies are under an obligation to keep them but what are they?

March 27, 2017

Every company is under a statutory duty under the Companies Act 2006 (the Act) to keep statutory registers, however...

Ilott v The Blue Cross and others – Supreme Court

March 24, 2017

This appeal relates to a claim made by an adult child for reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance..

I do not know the whereabouts of my estranged spouse. Can I still get divorced?

March 23, 2017

In England and Wales it is possible to obtain a divorce even if a spouse is missing. A person would...

Dilapidations – The State of Repair

March 22, 2017

Virtually all commercial leases contain an obligation for the property to be returned to the landlord at the end of the tenancy...

What happens upon the death of a shareholder? Cross-option agreements

March 22, 2017

Usually the spouse will inherit the deceased’s shares, making them a shareholder in the company...

Bank Accounts and Mental Capacity

March 21, 2017

When discussing Lasting Powers of Attorneys (LPAs) with my clients, I am often asked if they are necessary...

Should children always have contact with both parents?

March 20, 2017

Justice Peter Jackson has recently reached a conclusion that a transgender mother...

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