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Teenager’s Wishes Decisive in Contact Dispute

Posted4 March 2014

In a ruling that underlines that the wishes and feelings of children can be decisive in even the most intractable family cases, a father has won a seven-year battle to...

Extension of Flexible Working Rights – New Implementation Date

Posted4 March 2014

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced that the extension of the right to request flexible working arrangements to all employees who have completed 26 weeks’ qualifying service...

When is a Public Need Not a Public Need?

Posted4 March 2014

The High Court recently had to deal with the question ‘What constitutes a public need?’ when it faced a planning appeal against an application for the creation of a very...

Application to Appeal IHT Relief Claim on Holiday Lettings Rejected

Posted28 February 2014

The door appears to have finally slammed shut on a family’s attempt to obtain Business Property Relief (BPR) from Inheritance Tax (IHT) in respect of a property which had been...

Law Commission Backs ‘Qualifying Nuptial Agreements’

Posted27 February 2014

Following hard upon a case in which the court refused to uphold a pre-nuptial agreement signed by a city lawyer and his bride-to-be on the day before their wedding, the...

Prove It or Lose It

Posted27 February 2014

A recent tax case shows how important it is to be able to prove one’s claims when dealing with the tax authorities. It involved a couple who moved to...