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The complexity of the law relating to people of diminished mental capacity has long been a bone of contention and, with an ageing population, the courts are being increasingly tied...
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Many cases arise each year in which the validity of a will is challenged on the ground that the will’s creator (the testator) was not of sound mind when it...
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Not many people would disagree with the position that children should only be taken from their natural parents as a last resort and this is the view of the court...
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Entering into informal property transactions without the benefit of legal advice is a recipe for disaster, as a young man found out when his relationship with his girlfriend ended acrimoniously...
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The right to die or to refuse medical treatment is a complex issue that has been the subject of debate for many years. It presents considerable legal, as well as...
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It may be thought that if an investment is entered into using a UK-based firm, that investment is covered by one of the statutory schemes established to protect investors. However,...
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The dangers of trying to upset the provisions of a properly drafted will were made clear in a recent case in which the daughter of a wealthy man insisted on...
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Owning a property at the top of a slope that was unstable presented a couple with obvious challenges, but when these were compounded by problems caused by leakage of water...
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It is inevitable that those in receipt of court orders often consider them to be unjust – but that is never an excuse for failing to obey them. The High...
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It is a comfort to consumers that those who advise the public on money matters are tightly regulated and can be swiftly shut down if they fail to come up...
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