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If you feel that you have suffered a wrong of any kind, a delay in taking legal action can put paid to your chances of obtaining justice. A widow who...

Property purchases are, for the majority of people, the highest-value deals they ever enter into and that is why they should never be undertaken in haste or without expert legal...

It is usual for occupational pension schemes to allow the spouse or partner of a scheme member to receive a reduced pension in the event that the member predeceases them....

If you have been divorced abroad but are habitually resident in this country, English family judges have the power to ensure that you receive a fair share of the marital...

When there is a fatal accident involving a person with dependants, a claim for compensation may be able to be made not only by the estate of the deceased person...

Covenants that restrict the use to which properties can be put lurk undetected within many title deeds and can have a dramatic impact on a property’s value. That was certainly...

Disputes within families are very common indeed and one of the issues the courts see over and over again is where there is a family ‘understanding’ that ends in a...

To what extent are the tax authorities entitled to delve into what would otherwise be your private financial information? The High Court tackled that issue in authorising disclosure of a...

For a UK court to have jurisdiction over a family law case, it is necessary to show that at least one party to it has habitual residence in the UK....

Although the final result was not financial ruin for the defendant, a recent case illustrates how unwise it is to vent one’s spleen on social media. It involved a...