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What Does a Conveyancer Do?

In March, the UK marks National Conveyancing Month, so we will take this opportunity to highlight the vital role conveyancers play in buying and selling property. Purchasing or selling a home in England and Wales involves far more than agreeing on a price...
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Inheritance Act Claims and Letters of Wishes: Managing Risk in Estate Planning

Even a carefully drafted will does not always bring matters to an end. The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 allows certain people to apply to the court for financial provision if a will or the intestacy rules fail to make...
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ICO Reprimands Post Office Over Data Breach

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to the Post Office following a data breach in which it published the personal data of postmasters involved in group litigation relating to the Horizon IT scandal. In April 2024, it was...
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Court Gives Indication of Outcome in Financial Remedy Proceedings

In a recent ruling on a wife's application for a financial remedy order , the Family Court accepted that her caring responsibilities for the couple's son justified a departure from the sharing principle. The Court handed down its judgment as an indication...
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Settlement for Former Apprentice Who Died of Mesothelioma

Damages have been secured for a man who died of mesothelioma decades after being exposed to asbestos in the dockyard where he worked. He started working as an apprentice shipwright when he was 15. He was exposed to asbestos in the insulation of submarines...
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Changes to the UK's Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI)

There have been recent changes to the UK’s AEOI (Automatic Exchange of Information) regulations, which affect UK trustees whose income derives mostly from investments that are managed on a discretionary basis by a financial institution.  These new...
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£18,000 for Holidaymaker Assaulted by Hotel Worker

A man has obtained compensation for injuries he sustained on a package holiday in Cape Verde when a member of staff at the hotel where he was staying kneed him in the back of the leg. The incident, which was described by the hotel operator as 'a misguided...
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Man Who Illegally Acted as Company Director Sentenced

A man who illegally acted as a company director while bankrupt has been handed a suspended sentence. He had been declared bankrupt in October 2021. However, investigations by the Insolvency Service revealed that he had operated as a director of four...
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Woman's Decision to Disinherit Great-Nephew 'Not Irrational'

The law affords testators a high degree of freedom to pass on their estates to whomever they wish, and the fact that the terms of a will may seem unfair to relatives is not enough to successfully challenge it. This point was illustrated by a recent case in...
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Tenant Secures £45,000 Damages for Damp and Mould Exposure

A woman whose health was significantly affected by damp and mould in her home has obtained damages. Her local authority landlord failed to keep the property in good repair, and as a result she was exposed to damp and mould for a number of years. The...
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