Residential Property

Tenants who feel that excessive service charges are being demanded of them are not powerless and can challenge the reasonableness of their charges before the First-tier Tribunal (FTT). Recently, the...

When a couple who have entered into a civil union relocate to another country, legal advice is essential to deal with any issues that may arise. Recently, a couple who...

The courts are often called upon to decide whether continued treatment is in the best interests of patients. Recently, the Court of Protection rejected an NHS trust’s application for a...

Whether a taxpayer has a reasonable excuse for a failure to comply with their obligations depends on the circumstances in which the failure arose, including the taxpayer’s experience and their...

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...