January 2019 - Page 3 of 4 - Josiah Hincks Solicitors

Are Pre-Nuptial Agreements Fair? Provision for Dependants is the Overriding Factor

5 years ago in

Family and Matrimonial

The fairness or otherwise of pre-nuptial agreements continues to be a burning issue in English divorce cases. However, in a guideline decision, the Court of Appeal has made clear that their enforceability frequently depends on whether they make reasonable provision for dependants, particularly children. The

Byways and Green Lanes Are Open to All – Off-Road Vehicles Included

5 years ago in

General

Byways and green lanes are part of the glory of the English countryside, but walkers, equestrians and cyclists do not always live easily with off-road vehicles that are also entitled to use them. However, as a High Court case showed, they are generally open to

Disabled Girl, 11, Wins NHS Compensation Package Worth £22 Million

5 years ago in

Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence

Compensation awards to clinical negligence victims may seem generous, but long lives and the escalating costs of care mean that they are no larger than needed. That was certainly so in the case of a seriously disabled 11-year-old girl whose lawyers succeeded in negotiating a

Can Airspace and Subsoil Be ‘Common Parts’? – Tribunal Says Yes

5 years ago in

Residential Property, Landlord and Tenant

Do the common parts of an apartment building include the airspace above it and the subsoil beneath? In an important ruling in the context of leasehold enfranchisement, a tribunal has answered that question in the affirmative. A majority of residential tenants in a block of

Is Your Confidential Information at Risk? Legal Advice Is the Best Protection!

5 years ago in

Employment Law for Employers, Data Protection, Business News

Confidential information is the very lifeblood of many businesses and, if it is removed without authority by untrustworthy employees, it can be very hard to retrieve. As one case showed, however, judges have a range of emergency powers that can be used to ensure that

Jaguar Land Rover Seen Off by Small Business in Trade Mark Dispute

5 years ago in

General, Intellectual Property

The careful scrutiny given to trade mark applications applies to multinationals with just the same rigour as it does to modest businesses. In a High Court case on point, a small company successfully blocked Jaguar Land Rover Limited’s bid to establish exclusive use of a

Doing an Important Business Deal? Make Sure You Get It in Writing!

5 years ago in

contract

The existence of oral agreements is easily asserted but very hard to prove, and that is one good reason why important deals should be in writing and professionally drafted by a lawyer. In a case on point, a businessman received nothing following the multi-million-pound stock

Bankruptcy Trustee Can’t Have Surplus From Freehold Property Sales

5 years ago in

Insolvency

Where a trustee in bankruptcy disclaims any right to a bankrupt’s property, in the belief that it is of no or negative value, what happens if that belief turns out to be mistaken? The High Court considered that issue in a guideline decision. The case

Patients affected as a result of failure by surgeons at Leicester Royal Infirmary

5 years ago in

personal injury

At least 13 patients have suffered physical harm at the hands of reconstructive surgeons at the Leicester Royal Infirmary’s Oral and Maxillo-Facial Unit, who were treating the patients for tumours in the head and neck. The situation has been uncovered following a review by the

Landed Couple’s Divorce Leaves Their Son with Burning Grievance

5 years ago in

General, Family and Matrimonial, Private Client Tax and Trusts

One of the reasons why divorcing couples should always seek professional advice is that children also feel the consequences of marital breakdown. That was certainly so in one case in which a former couple’s decision to split a 3,000-acre family estate between them left their

Are Pre-Nuptial Agreements Fair? Provision for Dependants is the Overriding Factor

Byways and Green Lanes Are Open to All – Off-Road Vehicles Included

Disabled Girl, 11, Wins NHS Compensation Package Worth £22 Million

Can Airspace and Subsoil Be ‘Common Parts’? – Tribunal Says Yes

Is Your Confidential Information at Risk? Legal Advice Is the Best Protection!

Jaguar Land Rover Seen Off by Small Business in Trade Mark Dispute

Doing an Important Business Deal? Make Sure You Get It in Writing!

Bankruptcy Trustee Can’t Have Surplus From Freehold Property Sales

Patients affected as a result of failure by surgeons at Leicester Royal Infirmary

Landed Couple’s Divorce Leaves Their Son with Burning Grievance

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