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.
Anna Sutcliffe, Legal Director in our Contentious Probate discusses how to go about contesting a Will and lessons that can be learnt from the case of Gowing and Others v Ward and Another.
This article will focus on time limits for judicial review claims in planning cases, more specifically those that are brought out of time, the key considerations when dealing with out-of-time claims and a review of some recent case law.
This Part of the Housing & Planning Act 2016 deals with the issues of starter homes and self-build and custom house building.
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.
The process of dealing with the death of a loved one is usually talked about in emotional terms, and understandably so. But it can also be a complex logistical and administrative task that most people are unaware of.
There are a number of grounds to contest a will. This article is part of a series which aims to identify whether it is possible to contest a will. One of the grounds for contesting a will is that the person who made the will (known as the testator) was subjected to undue influence.
One of the grounds for challenging the validity of a will is that the person who made the will did not have the relevant mental capacity to understand his actions.
A solicitor should always advise a client on the different types of funding options available to them, even if they are not an option for funding litigation that is offered by that firm.
In a recently unreported Inheritance Act 197 claim, His Honour Judge Gosnell sitting at Leeds County Court made the unusual decision to give an award specifically to part-pay a claimant’s success fee.