High Court Relieves Family of Consequences of Badly Drafted Trust Deed
November 15, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsTrust deeds can be an effective means of managing family wealth and minimising tax liabilities but, as a High Court... Read More
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Facing a Tax Investigation? Don't Bury Your Head in the Sand!
November 12, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsIf you are facing an investigation by the tax authorities, your very first step should be to seek professional advice.... Read More
A delay to the increase in Probate Fees
November 11, 2019 10:16 am Leave your thoughtsBy Lauren Smart Private Client Executive (GCILex) In April this year a significant increase in Probate Fees was due to... Read More
Court Orders Must Be Obeyed
November 7, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsPublic confidence in the civil justice system would collapse if court orders were not rigorously enforced – however agonising complying... Read More
Planning Building Work? Get Legal Advice
November 4, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWhen a property development involving a building that is listed or in a conservation area is undertaken, it is reasonable... Read More
Court of Appeal Acts to Save Entrenched Litigants From Themselves
November 1, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe whole purpose of the civil justice system is to achieve just and final resolution of frequently intractable disputes –... Read More
HMRC Miss Tax Avoidance Target By Raising Assessments Too Late
October 29, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWhen HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) find out that tax has been under-declared, the response is normally to raise a... Read More
Missing Persons – Steps to Take
October 24, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsSurprisingly, nearly 250,000 people go missing in the UK every year. Leaving aside the heartache and worry this causes, until... Read More
Growing Number of Cohabiting Couples Leaves More Families Open to Risk
October 21, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsCohabiting couples are the fastest-growing family type in the UK, according to newly released figures from the Office of National... Read More
Inveterate Trespasser Rightly Jailed for Contempt, Court of Appeal Rules
October 16, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsIt is in the nature of litigation that the losing party frequently feels that the judge was wrong and the... Read More
LPA – Bank Practice
October 11, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsA lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a document that may be used so that the finances or other issues... Read More
Raising Cash on the Security of Your Home? Always See a Lawyer First
October 8, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsMany vulnerable people who fall into debt are tempted to raise cash on the security of their homes. However, a... Read More
