Making a will without professional advice is a positive invitation to dispute after you are gone. That was certainly so in the case of a vulnerable alcoholic who had a pint of beer in front of him when he signed will forms in a pub,
Companies have independent legal personalities and, just like people, they can be domiciled in one place and resident in another. That point arose in a case in which the Upper Tribunal (UT) ruled effective a tax avoidance scheme that depended upon the involvement of three
Should voluntary overtime count as ‘normal remuneration’ when calculating a worker’s statutory holiday pay entitlement for the four weeks’ annual leave required under the EU Working Time Directive (WTD)? The Court of Appeal came to grips with that burning issue in a guideline case concerning
Tenants have a right to expect that their homes will be kept reasonably safe for them to occupy. In a case on point, a disabled pensioner who was badly injured when she tripped over her doorstep won substantial damages from her social housing landlord. The
Before disposing of real property assets, charities are required to meet a number of procedural safeguards that are designed to ensure that the best price reasonably obtainable is achieved. The High Court gave detailed consideration to those provisions in a case concerning a charity’s abortive
Road accidents that occur in the blink of an eye can have grave consequences for many years to come and that is why just compensation is so important. In a case on point, lawyers representing a young motorcycle courier who was struck down by a
Judges spend long hours listening to dense evidence and argument, and they would be superhuman if they did not occasionally nod off. As an employment case showed, however, the consequences of sleepy-headedness can be grave if it affects the fairness of proceedings. The case concerned
Companies are notoriously difficult to value and particular difficulties can arise when they form the principal assets to be divided in divorce proceedings. In a big money case on point, the High Court bridged a huge gulf between the value placed by a wife and
One good reason for taking advice from independent professionals is that, if they let you down, there is a clear route to compensation. The point was proved by a case in which a homeowner won substantial damages after a surveyor failed to notice Japanese knotweed
Death and taxes may be inevitable, but HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are not infallible and if you are on the receiving end of a wrong decision, you should consult a lawyer right away. A dance teacher who did just that was relieved of a
