Appeal by Taxpayer Who Relied On Accountant Refused
Individual taxpayers often rely on advisors to handle their tax affairs, but it is wise to make sure they are doing everything that needs to be done. In a recent...
Continue readingIn April 2007 the Department of Health introduced a new Mental Capacity Advocate service. At the same time, a new code of practice was introduced which makes it clear...
Continue readingA recent case illustrates the point that where a personal injury claim is anticipated, it is important to commence the claim promptly and not to adopt a ‘wait and see’...
Continue readingMental capacity has always been something of a problem area of the law. The aim of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, which became fully operational in October 2007, is...
Continue readingAn interesting attempt at a defence came to nothing in a recent traffic accident case. It involved a driver who, having missed his turning, decided to do...
Continue readingJust because witnesses to a will unexpectedly could not remember witnessing it did not make a will invalid according to the Court of Appeal. The case involved...
Continue readingThe loss of the original of a will does not always mean that the will cannot be accepted for probate, as is illustrated by a case involving a gay couple,...
Continue readingIn the April 2003 Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the introduction of the Child Trust Fund (CTF). The CTF is a savings and investment account for children. Children...
Continue readingCases involving personal injury when both parties are ‘in the wrong’ present a particular problem when it comes to determining the apportionment of responsibility for (and therefore the amount of...
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