It is a very sad fact that those who suffer from mental disabilities may lack the legal capacity to get married or to make a will. However, in a guideline decision which emphasised the right to personal autonomy, the High Court found that a man
Regulators hold power of life and death over financial services providers and that is why it makes good sense for dealings with them to be based on sound professional advice. In a cautionary tale on point, a small company had its own argumentative and uncooperative
The distinction between individuals and the namesake businesses that they found can be a very fine one. However, as an entrepreneurial orthopaedic surgeon discovered, it can be absolutely crucial from a tax point of view. The internationally renowned doctor sold the medical practice that bore
Restrictions on the use and development of land frequently lurk in old and dusty title deeds, but their antiquity does not mean that they are ineffective. In a case on point, plans for a multi-million-pound care home for the elderly were effectively stymied. A developer
Howlett Clarke LLP, a well established solicitors firm in Brighton, has ceased to trade. They operated under the brand name Quality Solicitors Howlett Clarke. Christopher David Stevens and Colin Ian Vickers were appointed Joint Administrators on 22 February 2019. Upon appointment, the joint administrators secured
Asbestos still lurks in many old or dilapidated buildings and employers who fail to protect their staff against exposure can expect severe punishment. In one case, a demolition subcontractor was hit hard in the pocket after its workmen were exposed to the substance during a
Ease of travel has made international child abduction an increasing menace – but family judges have a formidable arsenal at their disposal in their relentless efforts to reunite abducted children with their loved ones. The point was made by a case concerning a little girl
Husbands and wives have no right to directly inherit their spouses’ estates. The High Court made that point in rejecting a widow’s complaint that her wealthy husband had left her at the mercy of others by placing her inheritance in trust. The husband was a
Fair competition is one thing, but procuring a rival’s clients to breach their contracts is quite another. The High Court made that point in ordering a software company to withdraw from its trading relationship with a clothing retailer. The company had a similar business model
Consistency is the mark of good official decision-making and that is particularly so in the context of planning decisions. The High Court made that point in breathing new life into a proposal to build 135 new homes on the outskirts of a market town. The
