Private Client

• Substantial Connection Needed to Bring Divorce Proceedings

  • Posted18 February 2014

  The English courts are a popular place to bring divorce proceedings because the financial settlements they order are usually much more equal than those made under other jurisdictions. This...

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• Ignoring Duty to Neighbours Costs Homeowner

  • Posted14 February 2014

  Homeowners have a responsibility to ensure that they do not damage their neighbours’ properties and this includes a legal duty to keep their garden trees and shrubs under control. ...

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• Temporary Occupation Does Not Justify Residence Claim

  • Posted12 February 2014

  As most people know, there is normally no Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liability on a profit on the sale of your principal private residence (PPR). However, a claim that the...

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• Court Despair Over Costs

  • Posted6 February 2014

  When positions in a family break-up become so entrenched that even the most basic issues are disputed all the way to the court, the result can be legal costs which...

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• Good News for Charities as FCA Extends Guarantees

  • Posted4 February 2014

  It is widely known that deposits of money lodged with a licensed deposit taker (such as a bank) by individuals and companies are protected (currently to a monetary limit of...

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• Property Use Restriction is Reasonable, Rules Tribunal

  • Posted31 January 2014

  It is normal for any building divided into flats to have rules relating to the use to which the flats can be put, as well as other internal regulations. ...

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