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Disputes in 2025/26 – what to look out for
With the new financial year upon us, it is a good…
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Co-Ownership of Property Disputes: First Things First
In Dervis v Deniz [2025] EWHC 902 (Ch) a Claimant…
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Supporting someone emotionally through a divorce
This article offers guidance on how to be there for…
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Aldi can’t catch a break – Robinsons accuses Aldi of trade mark infringement
On 19 March 2025, renowned British fruit drinks brand…
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Klein v Cripps Trust Corporation [2025] – where a wife of nearly 17 years was left less than 4% of the likely value of her husband’s estate
The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants)…
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Powers of Attorney – the good, the bad and the unbelievable
The recent podcast series The Willpower Detectives…
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All I Want for Christmas is to defeat a copyright infringement case
In March 2025, Mariah Carey recently successfully…
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Home Office to Extend Right to Work Checks to Gig Economy, Zero-Hour and Subcontracted Workers
The Home Office has announced plans to expand the…
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How to get information about a Will that I am not an Executor of?
An Executor of a Will is entitled to see a copy of…
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What is Contentious Probate?
The term “contentious probate” refers to disputes…
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Updated Vento Bands 2025
The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England…
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Can a Will be changed after death?
In the recent case of Waite v Skilton [2024] EWHC…
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AI Developments – the direction of travel in the UK and the EU AI Act
In the UK, the governance of AI is a developing area.…
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Packer v Packer: family feud over a missing will’
As solicitors, we encourage people to make a professionally…
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Working Time Regulations: Make sure you comply with the statutory minimum holiday requirements this year!
The statutory minimum holiday entitlement in the UK…
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6 April 2025: New Employment Tribunal Compensation Limits
The Government has now announced this year’s annual…
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Home Office Announces Immigration and Nationality Fee Increases – Effective 9 April 2025
The Home Office has confirmed that a range of immigration…
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Gene Hackman: the drama continues with his children reportedly not named in his will
After the desperately sad news emerged about the death…
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Can a Declaration of Trust in a TR1 be rectified where ticked by Mistake?
In the case of Bhatia v Purkiss & Anor [2025] EWHC…
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Home Office Announces Important Changes to UK Immigration Rules – March 2025
The Home Office has issued a Statement of Changes…
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Presentation of a Petition Prohibits Property Passing (except when it doesn’t)
Once a Petition has been presented dispositions of…
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Landowners to subsidise public projects?
Compulsory purchase orders are a bugbear of many landowners…
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Can you create a Valid Will on your phone?
It was recently widely reported in the press that…
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Man City are off to Mediation; the Court’s Discretion to Order Alternative Dispute Resolution
In the recent case of DKH Retail Ltd and others v…
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Home Office Extends BRP and BRC Validity Until June 2025 – Here’s What You Need to Know
The Home Office estimates that while over four million…
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Home Office Opens Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme (ETA) to European Visitors
The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) was introduced…
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Increases in Contentious Probate Claims and the need for specialist advice
As another year starts the press is again littered…
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Who Pays the Costs for Removing an Executor?
Master Brightwell has twice considered who should…
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What is considered reasonable financial provision in a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975?
A claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family…
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Exploitation in the Care Sector and the Role of Immigration
The UK’s care sector is under growing scrutiny, with…
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Aspiration to Action: A Family Trainee Solicitor’s Journey into the Legal World
We recently interviewed our Trainee Solicitor, Chloe…
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Fish Boxes, Mince Pies and Valid Wills
Wills are not the sort of document that give rise…
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All I want for Valentines is… a Declaration of Trust?
Valentines is often a time where couples reflect on…
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Trustees now required to close and re-register trusts that change from taxable to non-taxable
Following the release of a paper to its Trust Registration…
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Commercial Law: What to expect in 2025
2025 looks set to be a busy year of legal changes…
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Separated Parents and the Ashes of a Child
The recent case of Read v Hoarean [2024] EWHC 3274…
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Cloudy with a Chance of Infringement: Thatchers vs Aldi
Further to our previous article, the Court of Appeal…
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Testamentary Capacity – the Rule in Banks v Goodfellow
There are only a limited number of grounds upon which…
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Neonatal Leave and Pay to take effect from 6 April 2025
The Department for Business and Trade has announced…
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Rectification of Wills and Deeds
On occasion a Will, Trust or Deed will fail to reflect…
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Is the UK Ready for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Boom? Immigration Policies Under the Spotlight
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology…
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Sharp Increases to ETA and Certificate of Sponsorship Fees Announced
The Government has announced significant updates to…
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Round up of Contentious Probate Cases in 2024
2024 was a bumper year for contentious probate cases…
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Home Office prohibits the passing on of some immigration fees to sponsored workers
The Home Office has introduced significant updates…
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Employment Law Update: What to Expect in 2025
2025 is set to be a pivotal year for employment law,…
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T’is The Season To Be Jolly
It is a truism to say that the numbers of people consulting…
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The Tractor Tax?
As the Chancellor came to the latter stages of her…
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The Family Business and Divorce
There are many emotive subjects when it comes to financial…
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Home Office Extends Expired BRP Validity Amid eVisa Transition Challenges
In response to technical challenges with the eVisa…
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Amendments to the Employments Rights Bill
The Government published the Employment Rights Bill…
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Navigating Debt Collection: Effective Strategies for Companies Amid Rising Costs
Since the October Budget, businesses have been blindsided…
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Increasing Court Costs – is it time to look at alternative dispute resolution options?
In recent years, there has been an increase in court…
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Easygroup Ltd v Easy Live (Services) Ltd
Earlier this year, the band formerly known as Easy…
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Ownership of a body: Injunction to Prevent a Cremation
The High Court recently considered an application…
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The half-sister challenge
The case of Watts v Davies [2024] EWHC 1177 Ch goes…
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Undue Influence and the need to prove coercion
Undue influence has always been difficult to establish…
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Whistleblowing: MacLennan v British Psychological Society, 2024. Can a charity trustee bring a whistleblowing claim?
In this case, the Claimant was a charity trustee who…
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New National Minimum Wage Rates for April 2025 Confirmed
The Government has now announced the new National…
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Resolving disputes with Executors - possible solutions
After someone dies, others must take responsibility…
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Maternity Protection: Carnival Plc v Hunter and the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s view on "suitable alternative employment"
In this case, the claimant was on maternity leave…
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Launch of Regulatory Innovation Office: A Game-Changer for Healthcare Tech Approvals
In a significant move to streamline the regulatory…
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Government Unveils Employment Rights Bill and ‘Next Steps to Make Work Pay’
On Friday 10 October 2024, the Government submitted…
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Hot off the Press: Employment Rights Bill
The Government has announced that the Employment Rights…
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New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment at Work: Updated Guidance Now Published
From 26 October 2024, a change in the law will place…
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Grenfell Tower: An end to the merry-go-round of buck-passing?
Howes Percival’s construction and property lawyers…
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National Minimum Wage: Don’t get caught out by this interesting quirk! Plus an update from the Low Pay Commission
Many employers won’t be aware of an interesting quirk…
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Is Your Business Traveller Programme Ready? Incorporating the UK's New ETA Requirements
As the UK continues to expand its Electronic Travel…
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Government Scraps New Right to Request Predictable Working Pattern, For Now…
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act…
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European Union Confirms Visa Waiver and Entry/Exit System for Non-EU Nationals
The European Union Directorate-General for Migration…
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper Announces “Major Surge in Immigration Enforcement” – What Does This Mean for Employers?
On 21 August, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced…
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Home Office Announces Changes to Commercial Partners Running UK Visa Application Centres
The Home Office has announced that between September…
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Outstanding mortgage at date of death – who foots the bill?
A recent Bahamian case, Flowers v Scavella [2024],…
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Significant case set to affect rents for rural telecommunications sites
The ‘Vache Farm’ case in the Upper Tribunal Lands…
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Conservative’s Renters (Reform) Bill v Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill – What does a landlord need to know?
What are the differences between the two bills and…
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The Value of Contributions to a Marriage
For the past few days, we have been able to enjoy…
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Important Update for Employers on Biometric Resident Permit (BRP) and eVisa Conversion
The Home Office has announced that individuals holding…
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper Announces New Labour Government's Migration Policy
The Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, has addressed Parliament…
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Allocation of Tips Act and Code of Practice
On 1 October 2024, the Employment (Allocation of Tips)…
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The Importance of Margin of Error – a recent High Court Judgment
The judgment handed down in the recent High Court…
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Fire and Rehire: New Code of Practice
On 18 July 2024, a new Code of Practice on Dismissal…
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King’s Speech: Not One, But Two New Employment Law Bills on the Horizon
The King’s Speech yesterday morning marked the State…
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Changes to succession tests under Agricultural Holdings Act 1986
From 1st September 2024 changes are being made to…
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The Future of the Workplace: Labour’s Key Proposed Changes
Labour promised a whole host of changes to employment…
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EHRC Consultation Now Open: Updated Guidance on Sexual Harassment at Work
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”)…
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West v Churchill & Anor [2024] – Without Prejudice Communications
The without prejudice rule (WP) largely prevents statements…
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Hugh Grant and the implications of Part 36
Actor Hugh Grant took to X (formally known as Twitter)…
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Finding a better way – Changes to the Family Procedure Rules
The Family Procedure Rules (FPR) have been in place…
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Summer Holidays and Separated Parents
Summer holidays are usually an exciting, if not a…
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Removing Executors and Trustees
When a person dies, responsibility for the administration…
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I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
So says the ABBA song and as we hit wedding season,…
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Empowering Innovation: Navigating Challenges in the Care Sector
Howes Percival’s healthcare sector team partnered…
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Allocation of Workers’ Tips: New Laws from 1 October 2024
Businesses will have slightly longer than originally…
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Is Becoming More Important Than Ever
The Ministry of Justice published official statistics…
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Proposed Reforms to Inheritance Tax: Evaluating the Institute for Fiscal Studies' Suggestions
Earlier this week, the Institute for Fiscal Studies…
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Capital Gains Tax – Selling part of your garden
Are you looking to sell part of your home’s garden…
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Immigration rule changes from 4 April 2024 – Key action points for employers
In one of the biggest shake-ups to the UK’s immigration…
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
The new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency…
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April 2024 Roundup: Key Employment Law Changes To Look Out For
Spring is finally in the air – and, with it, so are…
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Separated parents and religion
Religious beliefs are usually a belief in the divine…
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