High Court Aids Widow Left in Precarious Position by Husband’s Death

5 September 2022 There is such a thing as a reasonable excuse for failing to file your self-assessment tax return. However, in an unusual case, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) ruled that…

2 September 2022 Alternative investments may offer attractive rates of return, but they should never be entered into without professional advice. A High Court case concerning numerous small investors who staked…

30 August 2022 No one knows when death will come calling and it is equally a truism that, if you fail to make a professionally drafted will, you store up…

25 August 2022 Boundaries between properties are usually marked by a line on a small-scale Land Registry plan but they may be invisible on the ground. Precisely that difficulty was…

22 August 2022 There can be few questions of greater importance than 'Who is my parent?'. A judge made that point in taking the unprecedented step of enabling rectification of an…

17 August 2022 In a ruling which will be greeted with joy by the growing community of self-builders, a couple who made a very handsome return on their 'Grand Designs'-style project…

12 August 2022 Lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) enable thousands of vulnerable people to have their financial and other affairs managed by others whom they trust. However, as a High Court…

9 August 2022 In divorce proceedings, those who make overly ambitious financial claims or fail to enter into reasonable negotiations are highly likely to end up worse off. The point…

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…