Private Client

• Even Acts of Generosity Should Be Properly Documented – Cautionary Tale

  • Posted4 August 2023

  Even acts of generosity can lead to litigation if the basis for them is not professionally documented. That was sadly so in the case of a businessman who stepped forward...

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• Is Your Landlord Harassing You? You Don’t Have to Just Grin and Bear It

  • Posted1 August 2023

  Tenants have a right peacefully to enjoy their homes, free from harassment by their landlords. A judge succinctly made that point in awarding substantial compensation to a couple whose landlord...

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• Moving in Together? Do You Understand the Legal Ins and Outs?

  • Posted26 July 2023

  Couples who move in together commonly believe that their shares in the property will reflect their respective financial contributions to the purchase price or mortgage. As a High Court ruling...

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• Breaking the Deadlock of Competing Divorce Petitions at Home and Abroad

  • Posted21 July 2023

  When married British couples separate whilst living overseas, it is quite common for competing divorce petitions to be issued both in England and abroad. A High Court ruling provided a...

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• Religious Leader’s Employment Contract ‘Was Illegally Performed’

  • Posted13 July 2023

  Those who seek the protection of the law with metaphorical dirty hands are likely to receive short shrift. An Employment Tribunal (ET) powerfully made that point in the case of...

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• The Validity of a Pre-Nuptial Agreement Often Depends on Top-Quality Legal Advice

  • Posted10 July 2023

  Pre-nuptial agreements (PNAs) which are not entered into freely or which have unfair results will generally not be worth the paper they are written on. However, as a High Court...

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