Harold Benjamin
Lending Money to Friends? Don’t Act Without Professional Advice
The emotional element involved in lending money to friends and loved ones makes it all ……
Commercial Premises – Where Does the Burden of COVID-19 Losses Fall?
Where the COVID-19 pandemic rendered the use of commercial premises illegal or unviable……
Property Dispute Looming? Now is the Moment to Seek Professional Advice
A word out of place can lead to the sacrifice of valuable legal rights ……
AI Machines May Take Over, But Not Yet – Landmark Patents Ruling
Artificial intelligence may be advanced but, at least so far as patent law is concerned, it has yet to overcome the human…
COVID-19 Lockdowns No Excuse for Sub-Standard Redundancy Processes
The COVID-19 lockdowns plunged thousands of businesses into dire financial straits but, as an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling showed, the unprecedented crisis…
What Does ‘Survivor’ Mean? High Court Resolves Inheritance Doubts
Words are not numbers and even the most careful draftsperson cannot guarantee that the meaning of a will is always clear beyond…
Commercial Negotiations – Talk is Cheap But Writing is Binding
Commercial negotiations often involve many meetings and any amount of talk, but the question of whether anything has actually been agreed is…
Building Your Own Home? You Need Professional Tax Advice
So-called DIY builders who ‘construct’ their own homes can reclaim VAT incurred in doing so. As one case showed, however, there is…
Royal Park Boathouse Can’t Be Removed by Departing Contractor
Those who are awarded public contracts very often make substantial investments in property and equipment so that they can perform their obligations…
International Child Abduction – Children’s Welfare is Always Paramount
Where one parent moves abroad with his or her children, leaving the other behind, the result can be an…