Neighbour disputes often develop in circumstances in which one party intends to undertake building works to fences, walls or buildings that are in common or are in close proximity with their neighbour’s land.

The use of DNA testing to determine parentage has an important impact on determining entitlement under Wills, trusts and claims under the Inheritance Act 1975. In recent years it has been increasingly used to resolve estate disputes. In most cases it will be undertaken with the consent of the relevant parties.

We were recently instructed by one of our long-standing manufacturing clients in a dispute regarding unpaid invoices. The client is a subsidiary company of a large engineering group based locally.

Our experience is that insurers are quick to decline cover but, on a more careful evaluation of the claim and the applicable legal and regulatory obligations, insurance can be reinstated and claims paid.

Are adult children entitled to reasonable financial provision from an estate whereby they are not named in the will?

If you believe that you have unreasonably been left out of a will, you may be able to apply for reasonable financial provision from the deceased estate pursuant to the Inheritance (Provision for Family Independence) Act 1975 (“Inheritance Act”).

Jean Clitheroe had three children, Debra, Susan and John. On 19 December 2009, Debra sadly died of cancer. Jean was, understandably, deeply affected by Debra's illness and death and as Jean put it, "took to her bed" from the day of Debra's death in late 2009. Jean remained bedridden until her death on 11 September 2017.

Disputes over joint ventures are different to from many other corporate disputes. If there is a Joint Venture (JV) Agreement, the parties to a joint venture may be in dispute over its terms.

There is usually a great deal of excitement around a corporate acquisition, but regrettably our lawyers deal with a lot of disputes arising from these deals, many of which would have been avoided if litigators had been involved at the outset to advise on the risks (and remedies) around company sales and purchases.

Our solutions meet our client’s objectives and needs. Dispute avoidance and early resolution of disputes is a large part of our practice.