Many homes or businesses are only accessible via neighbours’ land and that can prove fertile ground for dispute. However, as a High Court case showed, expert lawyers are adept at ensuring their clients’ unhindered use of rights of way. A couple’s home and holiday accommodation business was accessed via a track that ran across land […]
If you feel there is a danger that your spouse might be hiding assets and money in divorce, or is already disposing of assets before divorce, and this action is intended to deprive you of your rights to matrimonial wealth during a divorce financial settlement claim, a freezing injunction might be a suitable course of […]
If you run a family business with your spouse or civil-partner and you are undergoing a divorce, one of your foremost thoughts is likely to be, “What will happen to the business?” The ending of a business relationship is always a complex consideration and here we answer some of the most frequently asked questions about […]
The deadline for EU nationals to apply for residency under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) has come and gone. If you employ EU nationals in your construction business, there are some important factors to consider now. Hopefully, your employees all applied under the EUSS and their status has either been confirmed or is in the […]
Any inaccuracy when filling in your tax return can have severe consequences, so it really does make sense to seek professional assistance. The point was powerfully made by the case of a financier who narrowly escaped a stiff financial penalty after failing to declare all of his income and benefits. After being made redundant by […]
The tax regime is subject to constant change and it is generally up to taxpayers to keep their knowledge up to date in a fluid landscape. However, as a case concerning tax charged on high-income recipients of Child Benefit showed, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is also under a duty to keep the public informed. […]
Until no-fault divorce comes into being in the UK, the current fault-based divorce system requires one party to cite a ground for divorce; in other words, they must provide the court with a reason why the relationship has irretrievably broken down. The petitioner (person applying for the divorce) must provide evidence to support their chosen […]
In March 2020, 53-year-old Derek Draper, husband of Kate Garraway, contracted COVID-19 and was put into a medical coma in an intensive care unit. In the next few months, as her husband became seriously ill, the TV presenter learned first-hand the perils of not having Lasting Power of Attorney. The “financial mess” she described publicly […]
Rather than giving money to your children directly, you may choose for a variety of good reasons to provide for them by way of a discretionary trust. Such a step is a serious matter, however, and as a High Court case underlined, it is extremely difficult to alter a trust deed after it has been […]
Any good lawyer will tell you that it is far better for divorcing couples to agree how their assets should be divided, rather than fighting it out in court. A Court of Appeal case showed, however, that, where personal animosity persists, it is only too easy for the terms of such agreements to themselves become […]
