What steps should be taken where a trust deed has been lost and a copy cannot be located?In the case of a missing trust deed, the first step would be...
How can an individual request a search for a caveat before applying for a grant?As set out in Practice Note: Probate actions—caveats, before a grant...
Property analysis: In this appeal the court was asked to determine the effect of the respondent attempting to transfer his legal interest in a...
Trust disputes—trustees' removal under section 41 of the Trustee Act 1925This Practice Note covers the purpose and procedure of section 41 of the...
Scotland—the process for applying for sequestrationSequestration in Scotland is the legal process by which an insolvent debtor’s estate is gathered in, realised and then distributed among their creditors by a trustee appointed for that purpose. The process requires that a formal award of
If planning permission imposes restrictions on a licensed premises opening hours, once operational can the personal licence holder apply for a Temporary Events Notice (TEN) to open for longer hours than those permitted in the planning permission?To use any property for a licensable activity both
Financial clean break orders in family proceedingsDuty of the court to consider a clean breakAlthough there is no presumption in favour of there being a financial clean break between parties on divorce, the court is under a duty to consider whether it would be appropriate to exercise its powers so
Brussels I (recast)—domicile (Arts 4 and 63) [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note considers the general rule set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast) when determining the relevance of a defendant’s domicile to
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