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Moving In With Your Partner? Take Advice First

Posted10 August 2016

Entering into informal property transactions without the benefit of legal advice is a recipe for disaster, as a young man found out when his relationship with his girlfriend ended acrimoniously...

Right to Refuse Treatment and Mental Illness

Posted8 August 2016

The right to die or to refuse medical treatment is a complex issue that has been the subject of debate for many years. It presents considerable legal, as well as...

Attempt to Blame Accountants for Disappointment Fails

Posted5 August 2016

Accountants who perform due diligence work on acquisitions are almost always in the firing line if the deal does not provide the expected outcome for the purchaser, but a recent...

Is Your Investment Protected?

Posted4 August 2016

It may be thought that if an investment is entered into using a UK-based firm, that investment is covered by one of the statutory schemes established to protect investors. However,...

Court Declines to Imply Additional Terms Into Lease

Posted2 August 2016

There is a general rule in law, which applies to leases as well as contracts generally, that a legal agreement will normally be taken by the court to mean what...

Contractor’s Failure to Fix Should Leave Blame Unchanged

Posted29 July 2016

Owning a property at the top of a slope that was unstable presented a couple with obvious challenges, but when these were compounded by problems caused by leakage of water...