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It is not uncommon for affection and trust to survive the end of a marriage – but legal advice is still almost always required to ensure a fair outcome. In...

It seems trite to say that the law is what the law is, but in cases where a decision is reached that is correct under the law but which seems...

Insurers are often less than happy to pay up gracefully in the event of a claim and legal advice is sometimes necessary to enforce your rights. In one case, lawyers...

When a couple break up, a financial settlement is normally agreed between them as part of the proceedings and that, usually, is that. However, in a recent case involving...

A surprising number of cases are brought to court each year in which allegations are made that the true ownership of an asset is something other than the ‘paper’ ownership,...

The requirements of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 are strict and any procedural error by fertility clinics can cause untold legal complications and misery. That was certainly so...

Data published recently show that the new £100,000 additional ‘private residence’ exemption for Inheritance Tax (IHT), which is due to be introduced in April 2017 and will increase thereafter, could...

When two football supporters travelling in a bus packed with fans made personal injury claims after the vehicle was involved in a collision, the result was a bill for them...

There are a number of criteria which must apply in order for a will to be valid and one of the most important is that the person making the will...

Divorces with an international dimension are often complex and, where the question arises as to which parent will look after children and in which country, the courts are often involved....