Undertaking your own Will may seem easy and appealing. However, it is crucial to ensure that doing so doesn’t come at the expense of your children’s inheritance. Your family may be left unprotected by these Wills. While these Wills can seem appealing, they frequently cause issues of your executor and family members after your death….
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There has been a significant increase in hybrid working since Covid-19, resulting in informal messaging platforms, such as WhatsApp, becoming a popular way of group communication in the workplace for business related purposes. As with most things, there are both pros and cons for adopting an informal group messaging platform such as WhatsApp for business…
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As personal injury and medical negligence specialist lawyers, we have witnessed firsthand the devastating consequences that infrastructure failures can have on individuals and their families. When we think about personal injury claims, we often focus on road traffic accidents, workplace injuries, incorrect medical treatment or diagnosis or delayed treatment for example. However, a growing and…
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In its most basic sense the duty of candour is a general duty to be open and transparent. Within the medical context there are two types of duty of candour; statutory and professional. It applies to health professionals. The duty came in 2014 as a result of failings in clinical care and awareness that when…
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Awaab Ishak passed away in December 2020 of a severe respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to black mould in his family home. The family home was a one-bedroom flat in a purpose built blocked owned by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing. Following Awaab’s death the Conservative Government introduced Awaab’s Law in July 2023 in the Social…
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In private children legal proceedings, the Court will try to ascertain the children’s wishes and feelings before delivering a judgement. The recent case of Mother v Father [2024] EWFC 252 (B) considered the appropriate weight to be given to the children’s wishes and feelings in court proceedings. Background To fully understand the reasoning behind this…
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On 18 December 2024, the Supreme Court handed down its hotly awaited judgment in Hirachand v Hirachand. The key question before the Supreme Court was whether the Court of Appeal was wrong in law to decide that a conditional fee agreement (“CFA”) success fee is a debt. If classified as a debt, the Court considered…
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Families in England & Wales are being urged to take action to safeguard their financial future ahead of upcoming changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules. The latest budget announced a freeze on the IHT nil rate band and residence nil rate band thresholds until 2030, meaning more families are likely to be impacted as property…
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Historically, the path to becoming a lawyer was clear: attend university, complete a Law Degree, and then take the Legal Practice Course (LPC) to qualify as a solicitor. However, times are changing, and so is the route to legal qualification. There are now additional paths to becoming a lawyer: Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) Law graduates…
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Christmas can be a tricky time when you’re a separated parent. So how can you make the festive season go more smoothly for you: Plan ahead Consider early on what arrangements might work for you all. Will the children alternate Christmas Days each year, or maybe have a set pattern of two ‘Christmas Days’, one…
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