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High Court Aids Widow Left in Precarious Position by Husband’s Death
If someone on whom you depended for support has died……
Parking Obstruction of Rights of Way – The Legal Principles Explained
The parking of cars along shared access routes is all too often a source of acrimony between neighbours. A High Court ruling provided…
High Court Clamps Down on Standardised Online Divorce Petitions
Workers wishing to discern the extent of their entitlements need usually do no more than read their The advent of so-called ‘no…
Cowboy Builders Can Expect Stern Punishment – Court of Appeal Ruling
Cowboy builders who rip off householders are a well-known blight on society. As a Court of Appeal ruling showed, however, judges are well…
High Court Steps In to Unwind Former Friends’ Joint Property Venture
Friends who go into business together sadly often forget that personal relationships do not always stand the test of time. Trust alone…
Inheritance and the Impact of Intestacy on Stepchildren
In an era of increasingly fluid family relationships, many children are brought up by step-parents – but what is the consequence of…
Read This If Your Child Has Been Taken Abroad Without Your Consent
If your right to play a full part in your child’s life has been undermined by his or her wrongful removal from…
Overflying Jets – RAF Fends Off Unlawful Noise Nuisance Claim
Noise pollution may blight people’s lives, but it by no means always amounts to an unlawful nuisance for which compensation is payable….
Father Who Disinherited Daughter Lacked Capacity to Make a Valid Will
You are perfectly entitled to write your children or other close family members out of your will, but such a course can…
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 ……