Dysfunctional relationships between adults cause emotional harm to children and family judges sadly often have to pick up the pieces. In one case, the relationship between a mother and a maternal grandmother was so toxic that the mother's teenage daughter…
The whole point of so called clean break divorce agreements is that the parties are bound by the consequences, good or bad. However, in one unusual case, a family judge found that post-agreement events had so dramatically turned against an…
New regulations on commercial leases other than those for office premises (leases for 'liberal activities') and leases for less than one year came in on 1 March 2018 in Luxembourg following adoption by the EU Chamber of Deputies. The principal…
In a decision of huge importance to residential landlords and the public in general, the Court of Appeal has considered the extent to which local authorities can demand improvements, or control the condition and contents, of private rented homes. A…
Children thrive best when they have ready contact with both their parents. However, as one case involving the eight-year-old son of Polish parents showed, difficulties frequently arise where one parent wishes to relocate overseas. The end of the parents’ relationship…
When should a damaged vessel be considered a constructive total loss (CTL)? And how should ship owners go about giving notice of abandonment (NOA)? In a ruling of particular interest to marine insurers, the Court of Appeal considered both those…
Private companies are used to competing fiercely for public contracts but, as a High Court case concerning proposed privatisation of services provided by two NHS trusts showed, public authorities also increasingly find themselves in the bear pit. With a view…
A case in which a son abused his power of attorney to squander £230,000 of his frail mother's money underlined the wisdom of employing an experienced lawyer, rather than a loved one to manage your finances if you lose the ability…
Industrial deafness can be slow to develop and those affected have a tendency to suffer in silence. However, as a Court of Appeal ruling powerfully underlined, you should seek legal advice immediately if you have the slightest suspicion that your…
The cohabiting couple is the second largest family type in the UK, and the fastest growing, with statistics published by the Office for National Statistics in November 2017 forecasting approximately 3.3 million families in 2017. It is worrying, therefore, that…