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No Fault Divorce Legislation Promised in Next Parliamentary Session

Posted24 May 2019

The process of divorce in the UK has for many years been seen as rather long-winded and tending to produce more conflict than need be. One of the reasons for...

Defective Premises and Landlords’ Duties – Guideline Court of Appeal Ruling

Posted24 May 2019

Landlords have a legal duty to keep the premises they let to tenants in a safe condition and if they fail to do so can be held liable for any...

High Court Rules Against Right to Rent

Posted21 May 2019

The legislation that introduced the Right to Rent scheme, which went live in February 2016 and compels landlords to check the immigration status of their tenants, has never been popular...

Accountant Who Worked Exclusively for One Client Became an Employee

Posted21 May 2019

The distinction between employment and self-employment is a continuing source of controversy and a ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that an accountant who worked exclusively for one client...

Debtors’ Rights – High Court Takes to Task Bailiffs Who Overstepped the Mark

Posted15 May 2019

Judgments for debt would hardly be worth having if there were no bailiffs to enforce them. However, as a High Court ruling made clear, they have to abide by stringent...

Court Denies Widow the Right to Challenge Trust Arrangements

Posted13 May 2019

Trusts have been gradually falling out of favour, according to a recent report. It is thought that the fall of some 4 per cent in trusts submitting tax returns last...