One of the questions you’ll need to consider when purchasing a Property in the UK is who will be the owner and how the property will be held. There are a couple of legal differences
Lasting and Enduring Powers of Attorney registration fees reduced With effect from 1st April 2017, the Government has reduced their fee for applying to register Lasting and Enduring Powers of Attorney. The fee reduced from
Following our previous article on Mesothelioma schemes in which we outlined the possibility of claiming under two different payment schemes for suffers of an Asbestos-Related Illness we now endeavour to look at one of those schemes in more
Buying your home with the new Lifetime ISA. The Lifetime ISA was launched on 6th April 2017. Their purpose is to help first time buyers to save for their first home and to replace the
In commercial property leases, there are usually provisions which require the Tenant to carry out certain repairs to the Property. But what happens if a Tenant has caused damage to a Landlord’s commercial premises and
In a decision of importance to the insurance industry, the Court of Appeal has ruled that motor insurers must cover the seven-figure cost of a catastrophic factory fire that broke out whilst a mechanic was
Minority shareholders may not have control of companies but they are entitled to fair treatment and to have a role in decision making. The High Court made that point in ordering that a businessman who
Large infrastructure projects often require the compulsory purchase of swathes of privately-owned land by public authorities – but what happens if land so acquired turns out not to be needed after all? The Court of
Many people might think that those who sleep on the job would not be entitled to be paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) whilst their eyes are closed. But that is by no means always
Neighbourhood plans made under the Localism Act 2011 are a vital means of ensuring that the voices of local people are heard in the planning process. In a High Court case that underlined the point,
