Legal News and Comment
Any seller or buyer will see a question in the standard Property Information Form (TA6) at question 7.8, “Is the property affected by Japanese Knotweed?”, and you may wonder why this has become an issue.
The reason that this particular question is important is because Japanese Knotweed is…
Fitzhugh Gates comments on a recent case where a foreign born mother wanted to take her child with her out of the country.
In a recent case (Re D(A Child)) [2015] the father of the child sought a child arrangements order under which D (the child) would live with him…
Our private client department gives advice on a range of private client issues including will drafting, powers of attorney, probate, trusts and capital taxes planning. Here we give our top five tips on entirely legal ways of reducing exposure to inheritance tax.
1/. Lifetime Gifts
Consider the affordability of making significant lifetime…
Ellis v Ratcliff Palfinger Ltd.
Employees can be dismissed in connection with the right to take time off for dependants and will only be protected and able to claim that their dismissal was automatically unfair where they explain the reason for their absence as soon as reasonably practicable.
In this…
A new 'how to rent' guide has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
This guide is for both tenants and landlords in the private rented sector to help them understand their rights and responsibilities. It provides a checklist and more detailed information on each stage…
Would you like to be able to give a little more to charity under your Will, whilst leaving the same amount, if not more, to your children, family, friends and loved ones, and less to the Chancellor of the Exchequer?
Since 6 April 2012 in many cases you can.
In…
People are living longer than ever but with this tendency comes a higher risk of mental incapacity due to strokes, dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
It is therefore important, particularly if you are elderly, that a family member, a trusted friend or a professional (such as a solicitor) can step in…