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The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013 and is expected to come into force in 2014. The legislation enjoyed a complex passage...

National charities have warned that thousands of the most vulnerable members of society will be threatened with homelessness, or having to go without food or heating, after the High Court...

When a bank account is held in the names of several people, the interest earned on the account normally ‘belongs’ equally to all of them. Does that mean that the...

When a terminally ill man changed his will by codicil shortly before he died, in order to provide for the woman he had been living with for the 12 years...

When a man was killed at work due to the negligence of a third party, his child (born six months after his death) was able to bring a claim for...

Hot upon the heels of a tax case in which it was ruled that a residential lettings business could constitute a ‘business’ for Inheritance Tax (IHT) purposes comes a ruling...

A long leaseholder (a company) has failed in a High Court attempt to block neighbouring property owners’ plans for a substantial basement extension, comprising a swimming pool, play room and...

A holidaymaker who slipped on a wet marble floor has won £8,500 in compensation for the injuries she suffered. The woman, who is in her 50s, was on a...

When a widow gave a power of attorney to her solicitor in 1985, she also executed a conveyance over the property in which she lived which made her son the...

The opportunities for obtaining tax relief in a prior year are normally limited, but one such opportunity is often overlooked. HM Revenue and Customs do allow taxpayers to carry...