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From April 2016, the government is capping care costs after the age of 65. The cap will be £72,000. Although the care cap is an attempt to limit the costs...

The decision of Lord Justice Pitchford in the case of Ian Wright and Tracey Wright that “divorcees with children aged over seven should work for a living” is having reverberations throughout...

The government recently announced that the amount of debt over which an individual can be made bankrupt will increase. The new bankruptcy threshold could result in a significant drop of...

Whilst the life of residential property owners was made much better with the new laws on squatters in 2012, no such protection has been given to commercial landlords. Section 144...

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid (Mr Shailesh Vara) has today released a statement from the Ministry of Justice, confirming that the...

From 1 April 2015 it will be a legal requirement for healthcare providers to display their CQC performance ratings. They will need to be displayed at their premises where they...

Everyone looks forward to going on holiday and getting away from it all. Some take it a step further and buy a property abroad, perhaps visiting for the rest of...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) went some way towards answering this question in the case of Game v Laws UKEAT/0188/14. This case highlights the importance of employers taking a proactive approach to...

A recent Court of Appeal (CoA) ruling reinforces the need for tenants and commercial landlords to seek to minimise the uncertainties of ‘holding over’. A contracted-out tenant who continues to occupy the...

Step 1: Pension nomination If you are contributing to a pension scheme but have not yet taken any benefits, this can be a valuable part of your estate. Of course,...

People often use the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one to evaluate their lives. This can result in someone deciding that they are unhappy...

In the chancellor’s autumn statement he dropped plans for a general review of inheritance tax and trusts. However the government has now published draft legislation targeting multiple-trust inheritance tax (IHT)...

From 4 December 2014 Stamp Duty Land Tax, payable on the purchase of a residential property, will be charged at different rates depending on the portion of the purchase price...

Prominent letting agent agrees to waive tenancy renewal fees In a recent case, Foxtons had entered into a letting agreement with a private landlord entitling them to a commission payment...

Efforts to lose weight come into sharp focus in January after the excesses of Christmas. How many of us have decided to shed a few pounds this month? For some,...

A lack of information, busy lives and a reluctance to think about death means parents of young children struggle to make plans for their children in the event of the...

Christmas and New Year is a time for many to be with family and friends but what about those people we meet in our professional lives who are lonely, or...