Whether or not you voted for Labour in the recent General Election, some of legislative changes that Labour proposes are needed.

Small and Medium Enterprises (‘SMEs’) are now able to complain to the Financial Ombudsman service about financial services.

There is nothing unusual about creating a trust within a will. A common example of this is where a person wishes to place monies in trust until a child reaches suitable maturity to receive those funds.

There are a number of steps you must take at the start of an assured shorthold tenancy if you want to be able to recover possession at the end of it:

Deciding whether to contest a trust is a big decision. It is important to make sufficient investigations at the outset to ascertain the realistic prospect of your claim succeeding.

The UK has 4.8 million family businesses – 88% percent of all businesses in the UK – big brands such as Dyson, Warburtons and Specsavers are but a few that spring to mind. While the majority are small businesses, over 17,000 are medium and large companies.

Easements are rights of way and are common features of land ownership. Often a land owner will have an easement for the benefit of services and utilities that run over their neighbour’s land.

People start or buy, businesses for two main reasons: to do something they enjoy, and to make money. Most set off on their new journey full of optimism, seeing opportunities around every corner.

We acted for a client who had been served with both a follower notice (FN) and an accelerated payment notice (APN) in relation to a failed tax planning scheme involving a gilt strip.

Many of our readers will be familiar with the adjudication process. However for those not familiar, this article summarises the process, detailing its advantages and disadvantages.