Anyone who has parental responsibility for a child should have the opportunity to be involved in key decisions for that child. This will include decisions in respect of their health, any changes to their name and in respect of their education. As such, both...
In most cases following the breakdown of a relationship between parents, the contact that grandparents have simply forms part of the contact that they have with the parent that belongs to that side of the family. There are however some very...
As the country continues to ease out of the third lockdown, it seems a good opportunity to reflect on one of the most significant legal changes, in the Private Client world at least, that occurred during the pandemic – the remote witnessing of...
Welcome The Uber v Aslam domino rally has begun. In Addison Lee v Lange, the Court of Appeal has refused the employer permission to appeal the EAT’s decision that Addison Lee drivers are workers. Addison Lee provided private hire and courier...
In the recent case of Clitheroe v Bond [2021] EWHC 1102 (Ch), the landmark test established in Banks v Goodfellow [1870] for assessing testamentary capacity has been upheld by the High Court. The facts of the case concerned Jean...
A bill to introduce no-fault divorces in England and Wales finally received backing from MPs in 2020. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill has now reached the finishing line of its parliamentary journey and time will now be taken to...
The issue of caveats arises frequently in will disputes and contentious probate cases. A caveat is a formal notice which is lodged at the probate registry which stops a grant of probate or a grant of letters of administration being extracted. The lodging...
In normal circumstances the parties to a divorce have the opportunity to come to a decision on the financial side between themselves (and just instruct their solicitors to make that agreement formal and legally binding) or they can reach agreement through...
Food crime has been defined by the Food Standards Agency as serious fraud and related criminality in food supply chains. It also includes activity impacting on drink and animal feed. As food crime can be seriously harmful to consumers, food businesses...
The nation is in a state of mourning after the death of the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, aged 99. When a person dies, one of the most important questions is who will inherit that person’s property. Whilst Prince Philip...
