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Sadly it is not rare to hear of cases of people living in conditions that are less than what we would expect to be a normal, healthy standard.  For those of us who are fortunate enough to not worry about the state of our home; whether it is fit to live in, we all cannot help being affected by the tragic story of little Awaab Ishak.  Awaab died aged just 2 years old as a result of the severe mould and damp conditions inside his home.  How can this...

Couples who enter into a pre-nuptial agreement (PNA) with their eyes wide open can expect to be bound by its terms. However, as the outcome of a 'big money' divorce case made plain, judges have the power to effectively rewrite them if they fail to make fair provision for the reasonable needs of either husband or wife. The case concerned a middle-aged couple whose realisable assets, worth more than £43 million, were almost entirely held in the wife's name. On their wedding day they signed a PNA by which the...

Many media personalities who provide their services via their own private companies have, in tax terms, expensively fallen foul of the so-called IR35 legislation. However, in one case, a Rugby Union commentator's company succeeded in overturning six-figure HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) demands. The man engaged in lucrative work as a media pundit after enjoying a stellar career on the field of play. Via his company, his services were provided to a broadcaster. Citing IR35, HMRC took the view was that he was to all intents and purposes the broadcaster's...

If you feel that you have been unjustly denied an inheritance, you should get in touch with a solicitor straight away. The dangers of delay were made plain by a case in which foot-dragging led to the sacrifice of a possible six-figure legacy. The case concerned a man who died suddenly at the age of 50. His widow, whom he married just five months previously, obtained letters of administration on the basis of her sworn deposition that he was domiciled in England and Wales and died without making a will....