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A case recently heard by the Court of Protection has illustrated that the courts are willing to uphold the right of patients to refuse medical treatment, even where treatment would...

An ‘extraordinary saga’ that began in a seaside hotel more than 50 years ago – and ended with a bitter dispute between elderly ladies over a £2 million architectural gem...

In a landmark decision, a lesbian has won a High Court ruling that, whilst bereft of legal rights over a child conceived by her ex-partner during their relationship, she is...

In a reminder to property buyers that a full structural survey can often be well worth the money, a woman who had to have major work done to prop up...

If you are the trustee of a charity, you should make sure that you download, read and understand the implications of new guidance for charity trustees on managing conflicts of...

For people with substantial estates, the concern that the next generation might not deal wisely with a large inheritance is a common one. When the owner of a successful...

The new regime that will apply to pensions from April 2015 was the chief surprise in this year’s Budget. Under the old tax rules applying to pensions, an individual...

Separated couples should fix their eyes firmly on the future when signing divorce agreements, as was demonstrated in a recent case in which a former soldier, whose ex-wife had ‘spent...

It is a regrettable truth that even close family members cannot always be trusted to do the right thing, as illustrated by a case dealing with a wayward son who...

In a decision which represents a landmark victory for private landowners – and a serious blow to open countryside campaigners – the High Court has ruled that 19th Century officials...