Private Client

• Facts Critical in Residence Claim

  • Posted15 March 2012

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are quick to recognise easy pickings when transactions occur and the conditions for relief against the relevant taxes are not met. One of HMRC’s...

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• Owner Must Take Concrete Steps to Preserve Title to Land

  • Posted12 March 2012

  Even if the Government does take action to end the ancient law of adverse possession (‘squatters’ rights’), cases based on the law before any change will continue to come before...

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• Cases Show Need for Caution in Choosing Financial Advisers

  • Posted2 March 2012

  Recent reports showing an increase in fraud, and newspaper headlines regarding the conviction of a banker and financial adviser after more than £1.4 million was stolen from the investment accounts...

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• How Planning Law Works

  • Posted29 February 2012

  Planning in England and Wales is governed by various Planning Acts and other legal rules. The rules can be quite complex and vary according to locality. Planning restrictions are more...

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• Nuisance Depends on Circumstances

  • Posted28 February 2012

  The Court of Appeal recently decided on a claim for nuisance and its decision contained some interesting logic: in essence, implying that what would be classed as a nuisance in...

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• Unrecorded Marriage Can Still be Terminated

  • Posted22 February 2012

  How do you prove that you are married when a valid marriage certificate is not available? This question may not often arise, but it does sometimes happen that a...

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