Residential Property The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced in his Autumn Statement this week that the exemption for first time buyers of residential property will end as planned on the 24 […]
Business Law In the case of BVM Management Ltd v Roger Yeomans t/a The Great Hall at Mains and another [2011] the court of appeal dismissed an appeal regarding an […]
Family Finance A recent ruling in the case of Grubb v Grubb [2009] has seen a wife awarded a £4.4 million share of her ex-husband’s estate despite the fact she […]
Family Law In the recent case of G v M (decree of nullity) [2011] the applicant wished to apply for nullity without having to produce a marriage certificate. The applicant […]
Employment Law A leaked government report has suggested that unproductive or lazy workers should lose their right to claim unfair dismissal. It is suggested that by making it easier for […]
Family Law The Family Justice Review Panel has released its final report into the family justice system. The panel’s report focuses on delays in the system and has announced recommendations […]
Property Law Amendments to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-11 includes the provision to make squatting in residential property a criminal offence. A criminal offence will […]
A man who was given £61,000 by his partner a week before her death has been ordered to return it. Leonard Taylor was given a cheque by his partner Doris […]
Family Law The decision in the case of Jones v Kernott [2011] announced yesterday highlights the need for cohabiting couples to give careful consideration to their circumstances and what they […]
Unmarried Couples and Property The Supreme Court has ruled today that a man who separated from his partner was only entitled to a 10% share of the property they jointly […]
Family Law Members of the Welsh Assembly have approved the withdrawal of the legal defence of “legal chastisement” or “reasonable punishment” for parents who hit their children. It is thought […]
Family Law The Ministry of Justice has released the government’s response to the Justice Select Committee’s report on the family court system. The report states: “The Government welcomes the Justice […]
