Private Client

• Couple Pay for Pursuing ‘Speculative’ Professional Negligence Claim

  • Posted29 April 2020

  Those who engage in speculative litigation on the basis of weak evidence can expect to be hit hard in the pocket. In a case on point, a couple who sued...

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• Gender-Neutral Sharing of Assets on Divorce is Not Always That Simple

  • Posted20 April 2020

  A gender-neutral and non-discriminatory approach to divorce generally requires an equal division of marital assets – but it is not always that simple. In one big-money case, complexities arose in...

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• Inheritance Tax Mitigation Scheme Ends in Abject Failure

  • Posted17 April 2020

  If offered the opportunity to shelter their homes against future Inheritance Tax (IHT) liabilities whilst retaining the right to live in them rent free, most people would jump at the...

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• Overlooking is Not a Private Nuisance – Landmark Court of Appeal Ruling

  • Posted14 April 2020

  If you are a property occupier and have noise, dust, noxious smells, vibrations or other forms of nuisance inflicted upon you by a neighbour, the law will provide you with...

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• Former Couple’s Division of Property Decided By Judge

  • Posted9 April 2020

  Unmarried couples frequently intermingle their property whilst love still blooms, but sorting out who owns what after separation can pose a serious challenge. That was certainly so in the case...

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• When Is a Property ‘Completed’? DIY House Builder Wins VAT Rebate

  • Posted3 April 2020

  DIY house builders are entitled to refunds of VAT they pay on materials used in their projects. However, as a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) showed, seeking such rebates...

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