4 August 2022 Claims to non-UK residency for tax purposes are a political and fiscal hot potato and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are, to say the least, reluctant to…

1 August 2022 There will always be some people who believe that making your own will represents a sensible economy. However, as a High Court ruling strikingly showed, saving the modest…

27 July 2022 Vindictive bloggers who hide behind a cloak of anonymity may feel that they can use the internet to subject innocent people to abuse with complete impunity. However,…

21 July 2022 Freehold owners of land generally believe that, subject to planning permission, they can develop their properties in whatever way they wish. However, as a High Court ruling…

18 July 2022 It is obviously right that fathers should pick up a fair share of the tab for raising their offspring, but exactly how deep into their pockets should…

15 July 2022 Couples generally either own their homes as joint tenants or as tenants in common. The distinction between the two may not be widely understood but, as a High…

12 July 2022 At what point can it be said that an embryonic business has begun to trade? A tax tribunal pondered that fundamental issue in a case concerning a claim for…

8 July 2022 Pre- and post-nuptial agreements that do not fairly meet the reasonable needs of one divorcing party or the other are unlikely to be worth the paper they…