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The wrench of a child leaving home is a tough experience for many parents and that can be particularly so when the child is disabled. However, as a Court of Protection case showed, not even parents are entitled to stand in the way of their offspring achieving as much independence as possible after they reach adulthood. The case concerned a man with a mild learning disability who lived with his mother until he was in his mid-40s. He had been assessed as having the mental capacity to make many important...

When making your will, it is vital to bear in mind the responsibilities you owe to those who depend on you financially. In a case on point, the High Court came to the aid of a 12-year-old boy whose aunt treated him as if he were her own child throughout his life, but who bequeathed him nothing when she died. The aunt stepped in to care for the boy and give him a home immediately after his birth. He called her 'Mum' and she maintained him financially until her death....

Conducting your trade through the medium of a limited company can bring tax and other benefits. However, as a case concerning the clawback of COVID-19 support grants paid to a fitness coach showed, it can also have disadvantages, not all of which can be foreseen. The coach for some years worked as a self-employed sole trader. However, prior to the pandemic, he set up his own company through which he thereafter provided his services. As lockdowns took hold, he successfully applied for grants totalling £4,549 under the Self-Employment Income Support...

Senior partner, Russell Conway speaks about the 100% preventable death of Awaab Ishak. The two-year-old died of a respiratory condition caused by exposure to the mould in his flat. The matter was brought up by Awaab's father several times with Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH), but no action was ever taken. In 2017, Mr. Abdullah— Awaab's father—told the court that he had seen mould growing in the house and had informed RBH of it. He explained that he was instructed to paint the over the mould . Mr. Abdullah covered the mould...