Debenhams Ottaway is sponsoring one of the headline events at this year’s St Albans Literary Festival, Anthony Lester QC in conversation with Martine Croxall, on Friday 8 July. Anthony will...
June 2016 A recent Crown Court case provides a stark reminder of the serious potential consequences for company directors who are found in breach of health and safety legislation. In...
From 2018 the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will replace the Child Support Agency (CSA). Although this is still two years away, the CMS is already starting to take over all...
Following Debenhams Ottaway’s win at the Law Society Excellence Awards 2015, partner Susan Glenholme talks to the Law Society PS Magazine about the benefits winning the award has brought to...
Whilst living together before marriage is a reality of modern life, the existence of a common law wife or husband remains a myth. The younger generations often view living together...
In the recent case of Liden v Burton, the Court of Appeal upheld the trial judge’s decision to award a former partner (Liden) a 10% interest in her partner’s property after...
Speculation on the possible effects of a ‘leave’ vote in the EU Referendum is now in full swing. Many commentators are of the view that it would have minimal impact...
Discretionary trusts, popular in Wills between spouses a decade ago and designed to save inheritance tax (IHT), could end up causing bigger tax bills when new rules come into force...
The divorce capital of the world; a reputation that some say London has attracted because divorcing wives will tend to be awarded a bigger share of the money here than...
As a general rule if a person lacks mental capacity, then they cannot sign a Will. An individual making a Will has to understand what it is they are doing...
It is that busy time of year again where there is often an influx of temporary workers over the summer months. Now is the ideal time to check that your...
Lorna Bowler, the young cyclist we are sponsoring through the SportsAid programme has had a great start to this year’s main races. Lorna raced in the recent Youth Tour of...
Over 300 businesses enjoyed a fantastic afternoon with the St Albans Chamber of Commerce on Friday 22 April for their annual St George’s Day Lunch. Debenhams Ottaway sponsored the champagne...
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have again been embroiled in a legal dispute. This time they are fighting about the care arrangements for their 15 year old son, Rocco who failed...
Many people who want to give their assets to their loved ones choose a trust to allow them to retain some control over their assets as part of their inheritance tax...
After the widely reported inheritance claim brought by an adult child in the Ilott v Mitson case, the recent case of Brennan v Prior is another example of an adult child disputing their inheritance. ...
A recent judgment will come as a welcome relief for employers after the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that it is not discriminatory to suspend the provision of childcare vouchers...
On 1 March 2016 the Supreme Court granted three charities permission to appeal an inheritance dispute. The Court of Appeal decision in 2015 attracted a significant media response and no...
With many people living longer and the younger generation unlikely to be as well off as their parents, helping our children and grandchildren financially is increasingly common. Concerns about inheritance...
Unusually, the Will of recently deceased American author Harper Lee, the writer of To Kill A Mockingbird, is to be kept private after an Alabama Judge ordered the record sealed. ...
