Welcome The Supreme Court has given the final word on whether workers should get paid the national minimum wage for sleeping. The case law in this area has been conflicting, with different courts giving different judgments based on similar...
Andrew Fennell, a builder, undertook work on an extension at a Stourbridge property that was so substandard that it had to be demolished and rebuilt. He was sentenced at Dudley Magistrates’ Court following a prosecution by Dudley Council’s...
Separation and divorce can be difficult at any age. The process itself is of course the same at whatever age the parties divorce. However, there may be additional or different points to consider if divorcing close to retirement age or older. Examples of...
In the recent case of Mundil-Williams v Williams and others [2021] EWHC 586 (Ch) , the High Court considered the last valid will of Mr John Williams, who died in 2017 at the age of 91. He had four sons, first Timothy, who was the claimant in...
If you are a parent or have a Child Arrangements Order confirming that the child lives with you, you may be able to claim against the other parent in respect of the financial requirements or needs of the child living with you. Under Schedule 1 of the...
Lasting Power of Attorney Kate Garraway’s heart-breaking story of her husband Derek’s year-long battle with Covid has been made even more complicated by the lack of legal protection she and Derek had in place....
The Court will only vary an existing Child Arrangements Order if it is in the child’s best interest to do so. The Court apply the “welfare checklist” which takes into account the following factors: The ascertainable wishes...
If you have been left out of a will, the operation of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, “the Act”, allows certain categories of people to apply for financial provision from the estate following the testator’s...
When assessing if and how much maintenance a party should receive, the court will consider the factors listed within s.25 of the Matrimonial Causes act 1973 (also known as the “section 25 Factors”). Disability, whether it be physical or mental,...
Greene King Retail Limited, the operator of a Dudley pub, has been fined £8,000 following an inspection by Environmental Health Officers at the Bramford Arms in October 2019. During the inspection evidence of mice was found at the premises. ...
