Private Client

• Everyone Has a Civic Duty to Assist Judges in Resolving Disputes

  • Posted27 September 2017

  It is a civic duty to assist the courts in the resolution of disputes, and judges have the power to compel reluctant witnesses to give evidence. Exactly that happened in...

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• What is an ‘Existing Building’? – Tax Tribunal Clarifies the Law

  • Posted21 September 2017

  A property owner who demolishes an existing dwelling house and replaces it with an entirely new one is entitled to reclaim VAT on the costs of construction – but what...

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• Equality of Division of Assets on Divorce Abolished? Hardly

  • Posted18 September 2017

  The popular press has made a great deal of a recent Court of Appeal case, reporting that there had been a significant departure from the general principle that the assets...

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• Court Upholds Restrictions on Holiday Homes

  • Posted15 September 2017

  The old adage that ‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’ is only partially true and the impact of planning law on a property owner’s rights can be far-reaching – even...

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• Private Investors – Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing!

  • Posted7 September 2017

  There have always been wolves in sheep’s clothing ready to take unfair advantage of private investors and they can be difficult to spot without professional advice. In one case, a...

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• Using Fansites? Take Care What You Say

  • Posted4 September 2017

  Among football fans it is very well known that the owners and supporters of Blackpool FC are not on good terms. It is also common knowledge that comments on fan...

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