Insights

The number one question I get asked by new clients is “how much will it cost me?” and quite rightly so.  You will want to make sure you can afford the process before getting started and I am alwa...

Sunday 5th September was Spinal Cord Injury Day. Spinal cord injuries (SCI) and paralysis can have devastating physical, mental, social, sexual and vocational consequences for the injured. This type o...

Adult children can claim against their parent’s or parents’ estate if they are not reasonably provided for under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. However, judges are...

Setting aside a will on the basis of forgery is difficult. Even once you have evidence from a handwriting expert, the case is not always as straightforward as shown below:- In the case of Rainey v...

The ownership of property is a complex area of law.  A “blog” of this nature can do no more than provide clients with a “checklist” of issues to bear in mind when purchasing a property jointl...

You may recently have read my colleague’s blog on e-scooters and what happens when an e-scooter rider is either the victim or the cause of an accident.  This is an issue that is not likely to go aw...

In an earlier blog “Who can a tenant bring a rent repayment order application against?” I discussed who the ‘landlord/respondent’ may be in application for a rent repayment order brought by a...

An Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) is an advocate appointed to act on behalf of a person who lacks capacity to make certain decisions for themselves.  To determine if a person is lacking...