Letting Your Land Go to Rack and Ruin is an Invitation to Squatters
March 5, 2020 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsLetting your land stand vacant, going to rack and ruin, inevitably carries the risk that a squatter will obtain title... Read More
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Court of Appeal Allows Will Dispute to Proceed
March 2, 2020 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsThere is a general principle that a person may leave their estate to anyone they wish, but legislation exists –... Read More
Government Issues Bailiff and Enforcement Officer Scam Warning
February 26, 2020 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe Government is warning people to be on alert for fraudsters posing as court bailiffs and enforcement officers on the... Read More
Couple Subjected to Race Discrimination By Adoption Agency Win Damages
February 21, 2020 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsRace discrimination may not be intentional, but it can be deeply hurtful and, with the right legal advice, victims can... Read More
Lack of Legal Advice Leads to Dispute Over Property
February 18, 2020 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsCouples can sometimes be tempted to enter into property transactions together without taking legal advice, on the basis that the... Read More
Couple's Claim for CGT Loss on Holiday Home Succeeds
February 14, 2020 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsHM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) may appear a very big battalion indeed but, with the right legal advice, individuals can... Read More
High Court Resolves Family Row Over Funeral Arrangements
February 12, 2020 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWhat exactly is a will? The High Court addressed that fundamental issue in resolving a bitter family dispute in respect... Read More
Your New Year’s Resolution – When you should update your Will and why it’s important
February 10, 2020 10:33 am Leave your thoughtsBy Richard Cussell Solicitor Director More than half of UK adults don’t have a Will, so you if have... Read More
Adoption is Always a Last Resort – Troubled Mum Achieves Redemption
February 10, 2020 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsOne of the hardest tasks that family judges have to undertake is to remove children from the care of parents... Read More
Family's Informal Occupation of Farmhouse Triggers High Court Dispute
February 6, 2020 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsAllowing people to occupy your property on the basis of a handshake is an invitation to misunderstandings and costly dispute.... Read More
The importance of due diligence
February 5, 2020 11:18 am Leave your thoughtsBy Bruce Scobie Solicitor Director When we act for a buyer of a house, or for a lender taking security... Read More
Buyer of Crash-Damaged Ferrari Awarded His Money Back By Judge
February 4, 2020 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsIf you have been deceived by a salesman into paying too much for dodgy goods, you should see a lawyer... Read More
