High Court Makes Parental Order in Respect of Baby Boy
When a child is born via a surrogacy arrangement, the legal parents are the surrogate mother and, if they have consented to the arrangement, her spouse or civil partner. The...
Continue readingHomeowners who were directed by an adjudicator to pay almost £90,000 to builders who carried out an ambitious refurbishment of their property have failed to convince the High Court that...
Continue readingA man who worked as a machine operator for many years has won compensation after suffering damage to his hearing. Oswald Grant, from Pudsey in West Yorkshire, began working...
Continue readingWhen ‘heir hunters’ approached three family members with the unexpected news that they stood to inherit money from a person who died without leaving a will, they were asked to...
Continue readingRelationship break-ups where the couple are of different nationalities often present particular difficulties for the courts – especially where the custody of children is in dispute. A recent case...
Continue readingWhen a woman and her husband separated and were subsequently reconciled, a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liability was probably the last thing they were thinking about. The woman owned...
Continue readingA couple who engaged a contractor to carry out work on their house have succeeded in their claim against the architect in respect of the cost of putting right defects...
Continue readingThe Christian beliefs of the owner of a bed and breakfast have led to her fighting and losing an appeal to the Court of Appeal. The woman refused to...
Continue readingWhen the wording of a will is clear, the likelihood of a successful challenge is much reduced. A recent dispute over a woman’s will illustrates the point. The will...
Continue readingClients holding shares in companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) are reminded that, from 5 August 2013, it has been possible to hold such shares within an ISA,...
Continue readingThe Government has introduced a new scheme aimed at helping people purchase their own home. The Help to Buy – Mortgage Guarantee scheme, due to be introduced on 1...
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