Trust, Wills and Probate

In certain circumstances, a person who has unlawfully killed another is precluded from benefiting as a consequence of their death, a rule known as the forfeiture rule and defined in...

When considering an application for the return of a child who has been removed from a country without a parent’s consent, the courts’ paramount concern will always be the best...

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld a homeowner’s appeal against a decision that he had not acquired a right of way over part of a driveway belonging to one of...

Court and tribunal hearings usually take place in public, as part of the principle of open justice. However, a judge can decide to hold a hearing in private if it...

The High Court recently upheld a claim that an elderly man’s final will was invalid on the grounds that he lacked testamentary capacity. The man and his wife had...

The Family Court recently considered an application by the parents of a 15-year-old boy for authorisation to accept a gift of a share in a property on his behalf, in...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing changes to the safeguarding regime that applies to payments and e-money firms, in order to better protect customers. Funds held by payments...

A homeowner has successfully argued before the Upper Tribunal (UT) that an application by the owner of adjoining land to modify a restrictive covenant should be refused. A small...

When deciding whether it is in a patient’s best interests to continue life-sustaining treatment, the courts will look to the patient’s views and beliefs, where known, as well as the...

The High Court has recently ruled that a man is entitled to benefit under a family trust despite finding that he was not the biological child of the settlor. ...