Explore the intricate legal landscape of rights and obligations for spouses, civil partners, and cohabitants. This topic offers expert guidance tailored to the specifics of marital, civil partnership, and cohabitation law, grounding your practice in up-to-date legislation and case law. Skillfully navigate asset division, inheritance claims, and other crucial matters to deliver comprehensive legal solutions for clients across various relationship statuses.
The following Private Client news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Private Client weekly highlights—4 September 2025
Question of the week: Is there an upper limit to what may be charged for the preparation of a Larke v Nugus statement? How should such a charge be reflected in a firm's accounts or invoice?
The following Tax news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Preliminary decision of FTT finds closure notices had wide scope allowing HMRC to raise alternative arguments in the substantive litigation (Tinkler v HMRC)
The following Private Client news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Company has a life for inheritance tax purposes, UK court says
Nature and classification of trusts—the three certaintiesCertaintyIn order for a settlor to create a private express trust the three certainties must...
ProtectorsWhat is a protector?A protector is a person who holds powers under a trust but who is not a trustee. A protector is a person who is...
Preparing the application form PA1P/PA1A for probate or letters of administrationFORTHCOMING CHANGE: The postal application forms PA1P and PA1A for...
Administration actions—personal representatives and the deceased's liabilitiesAn individual may assume obligations, for example in respect of...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements[Insert addressee details]Dear [insert name][It is our understanding that [insert name of prospective employee] [was an employee of yours between the dates of [insert dates as appropriate] OR is a current employee of
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