Private Client

• Assisted Dying Bill in Parliament

  • Posted13 October 2014

  The Assisted Dying Bill was recently debated in the House of Lords and appears to have a better chance of becoming law than three similar Bills introduced into Parliament in...

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• Warring Couple Spent £1 Million on Divorce

  • Posted7 October 2014

  The High Court has lamented the expenditure of almost £1 million in legal costs by a warring ex-couple whose acrimonious divorce had descended into a murky world of lies, private...

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• Unclear Wording on Property Access Rights Leads to Court of Appeal

  • Posted3 October 2014

  Many court battles arise because of a lack of clarity in documentation which leaves an agreement capable of being interpreted in more than one way. A recent case, which...

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• Court of Appeal Invalidates Club Elections

  • Posted29 September 2014

  When an organisation fails to follow its own rules, the result can be the nullification of decisions taken and, in appropriate circumstances, those who have transgressed the rules can be...

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• Homeowner Wins Garage Extension VAT Dispute

  • Posted24 September 2014

  The owner of a listed home has avoided a hefty VAT bill in respect of the construction of a garage to house his classic car collection after the First-tier Tribunal...

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• Offer to Help Leads to Duty of Care

  • Posted23 September 2014

  In general, a landowner does not owe a duty of care to people who voluntarily take risks while on the landowner’s property. However, a recent case in the Court of...

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