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The High Court recently ruled on an application by the Lord Chancellor for declarations that the marriages of 79 couples no longer subsisted on the date of their final divorce...

When entering into business relationships, it is always sensible to record any agreements in writing to minimise the risk of later disputes. The point was demonstrated in a recent case...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced that more than 11.5 million taxpayers filed self-assessment tax returns for the 2023/24 tax year by the deadline of 31 January 2025. ...

In an unusual case, the High Court has ruled that a will a man had written on two pieces of cardboard should be admitted to probate. The will, which...

The High Court has granted a man’s application for a declaration that it was lawful for him to use an embryo created using his sperm and his late wife’s eggs...

The courts can assist homeowners whose properties are at risk of damage because of activities on nearby land. Recently, the High Court upheld an injunction requiring the operators of a...

In a decision it described as ‘finely balanced’, the Court of Protection recently ruled on whether it was in a woman’s best interests to remain in her current placement in...

The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has found that a man who delayed payment of tax because he was waiting to receive the proceeds of a share sale did not have a...

The Family Division of the High Court recently refused an application for a 13-year-old girl’s summary return to the USA, in a decision in which the girl’s own objections to...

Under Section 58A(6) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, a success fee payable as part of a contingent fee arrangement cannot be included in costs payable by the...