Estate of ex- civil partner millionaire forced to renegotiate consent order
Roocroft v Ball [2016] EWCA Civ 1009 The Personal Representatives of a millionaire businesswoman, Carole Ainscow, have been forced back to the family courts to renegotiate a consent order. Helen Roocroft and Carole Ainscow where together for 18 years, entering into a civil partnership in 1999 however the relationship broke down and in civil partnership […]
Why DIY disasters are not limited to your property- they can affect your finances, health and welfare too!
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) are the only way of ensuring major life decisions are carried out by your trusted friends or family in the event that you become mentally or physically incapacitated. Encouragingly the number of LPA registrations is steadily increasing however, recent research by Solicitors for the Elderly has shown that a worrying […]
Ilott v The Blue Cross and others -The Supreme Court
Opening arguments on a somewhat controversial case begin today at the Supreme Court no, not Brexit but the case of Illott (Respondent) v The Blue Cross and others (Appellants) Whether or not a Will makes reasonable provision for a beneficiary and the grounds upon which a claim can be brought ought to be settled by the […]
Davies v Davies: The Cinderella Story of the Farmers’ Daughter
Davies v Davies (2016) A farmer’s daughter who sued her parent’s for a share of the family farm has had her financial award reduced by the Court of Appeal in a recent proprietary estoppel case. The daughter, Eirian Davies, spent 25 years working on her parents’ dairy farm in Wales. She presented a Cinderella story […]
Court of Protection Rules Life Support Treatment Can Stop
Lindsey Briggs v Paul Briggs The Court of Protection ruled on Tuesday 20th December that doctors should be allowed to remove life support treatment from a former policeman and solider. Paul Briggs had been left ‘minimally conscious’ following a motorcycle crash in July 2015. His wife had asked the Court of Protection to determine whether her […]
Student Tenancy Information Sheet
Introduction If you, or your children, are moving away from home for the first time to go to University or college, they may need to rent somewhere to live. Tenancy Agreements can be difficult to understand and create significant liabilities. Below is a summary of some of the key questions which should be considered before […]
