Private Client

• Council’s Neglect of Trees Costs It Dear

  • Posted14 May 2014

  The Court of Appeal recently ruled that when a council neglected to reduce the crowns of trees in a park for several years, thus allowing the roots to grow, it...

  Read more

• Relying On an Expert Not Enough

  • Posted12 May 2014

  When a couple entered into an artificial tax-saving scheme which subsequently failed, they placed the blame firmly at the door of the Isle of Man tax consultancy that had advised...

  Read more

• Discount Offers Should Be Treated With Caution

  • Posted6 May 2014

  Discounted prices seem to be everywhere these days, but recent decisions of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) show that sales promotions need to be treated with caution. A series...

  Read more

• Pre-Nup Not Binding, Rules Court

  • Posted1 May 2014

  When the marriage of a wealthy Scandinavian couple broke up, the English court had to consider the effect of a pre-nuptial agreement (‘pre-nup’) which they had entered into in their...

  Read more

• Court Boosts Planning Objectors’ Rights

  • Posted30 April 2014

  A local authority has been dragged over the coals by a High Court judge for its ‘perverse’ failure to heed furious neighbours’ complaints about a poorly constructed home that overlooks...

  Read more

• No Second Bite of the Cherry After Ombudsman’s Decision

  • Posted28 April 2014

  When a couple received negligent advice from a firm of financial advisers, they complained to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The ombudsman ruled in their favour and ordered that compensation...

  Read more