Last week it was announced that Hollywood golden-girl Jennifer Aniston and her actor/screenwriter husband, Justin Theroux had decided to end their marriage. The end of a marriage is (usually) devastating […]
Taxes are never popular. However, when it comes to the most widely despised tax, death duties or inheritance tax, usually comes up trumps. The reason for this is it is […]
The first full week in February marked a major milestone in the history of Women’s Rights. The 6th February 2018 saw the marking of 100 years since certain women were […]
In 2016, over 58,000 children were identified as being in need of protection[1]. There is no doubt that child abuse is one of the most serious problems our society faces […]
On Boxing Day 2017, former Home and Away actress, Jessica Falkholt, her 21-year-old sister Annabelle and their parents Lars and Vivian were driving home from Christmas celebrations when their car […]
If you are thinking of entering the buy-to-let market in 2018, you will be aware that along with an opportunity for making a solid investment, there are many legal responsibilities […]
Have you ever wondered how Britain’s wealthiest families manage to avoid inheritance tax? When the Gerald Grosvenor, the 6th Duke of Westminster died in 2016, his 25-year-old son, Hugh, inherited […]
When buying a property, one of the advantages of investing in an experienced conveyancing solicitor is that any restrictive covenants appearing on the title will be pointed out to you. […]
The Christmas and New Year holiday period places a strain on any family already trying to juggle the demands of work and children. And for some whose marriage is already […]
One of the most powerful weapons in a civil litigation solicitor’s toolbox is a Part 36 offer. And like all ammunition, a Part 36 offer, whether being made or accepted, […]
In December 2016, the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) reported that conveyancing fraud was the number one cyber-crime in the legal industry. The reasons for this are easy to understand; to […]
Cohabiting couples are now the second largest and fastest growing family type in the UK, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have announced. However, before getting too caught up in this statistic, […]
