While financial assets can be divided relatively easily when settling an estate, this is not usually possible with heirlooms such as a painting, a piece of furniture or individual pieces of jewellery. Even if items are not valuable, such items may be the cause of a...
Royalty payments are often earned from creative activities such as writing a book or composing music, but they can also be earned from a patent or brand licensing, or from a franchise or even licensing of mineral rights. While some arrangements may have a limited...
The Civil Procedure Rules actively promote alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a part of the overriding objective which aims to enable the court to deal with cases justly and at a proportionate cost. The court can impose penalties on parties who refuse to consider...
The Building Safety Act 2022 is the Government’s response to the tragic Grenfell fire, and the first parts of the Act came into force on 28 June 2022. While the focus has been on safety in residential units, developers and landlords of mixed-use properties will also...
On top of the heartbreak and worry that a diagnosis of a life-limiting illness can cause, there will be a raft of concerns and uncertainties about your care and financial affairs, and it can be difficult to know exactly how to prepare from a legal standpoint. ‘There...
