Applications to the Court of Protection and other matters relating to the management of the property and financial affairs of mentally incapacitated persons.
On 19 October 2022, the Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated judgment in the case of Guest v Guest. Since then, many cases have cited this authoritative Judgment but has this case given us any clarity or has it now muddied the waters?
Important Judgment Made for COVID-19 Business Interruption Cases
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Commercial litigation and disputes
A recent Court of Appeal judgment made in the landmark ‘Excel case’ which centres around Covid-19 related business interruption coverage, could have wider implications for other businesses affected by loss during the pandemic.
Written by
Cathy Harris
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Inheritance Tax Reform – A tipping point for family farms?
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Agriculture
As Parliament winds down for the summer recess, the question on many farming families’ minds is: will the government be for turning when it comes to proposed tax reforms?
Written by
Esther Woolford
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Lawyers welcome compensation scheme for victims of pension mis-selling scandal, but many steelworkers to be left behind
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Lawyers working to help victims of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) scandal have welcomed news of a £71 million compensation scheme for those affected, but are asking whether the proposals go far enough.
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Maile v Maile: Farm succession dispute settled in high court
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Agriculture
A High Court ruling has brought closure to a long-running inheritance dispute over West Hook Farm, a 170-acre mixed farm near Okehampton, Devon. The case offers important lessons for farming families planning succession and for rural professionals supporting them.
Written by
Esther Woolford
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