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• Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 – What are the changes?

  The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (The Act) will come into force on 30th  June 2022 and will bring about significant changes to ground rent provisions in leases. Historically, ground rents were a nominal amount but in the early 2000s when development of new property was at a peak,…

• How to Challenge a Will

  It is possible to set aside a Will or vary it.  This can be done if the Will was not completed correctly or if the person making the Will, known as the deponent, did not have mental capacity to do so.  The Will can also be varied to make provision…

• How do I get my employer’s documents?

  If you bring an employment tribunal claim, or are a respondent to one, at some point in the litigation you will reach the disclosure of documents stage. In the employment tribunal, this will be before the exchange of witness statements. There is a “cards on the table” stance taken in…

• When can an executor refuse to pay a beneficiary?

  The End of Cherry and Boultbee (1839) – No Right of Set-Off for Unpaid Debts against Inheritance Act Awards and No Costs Certificate – No Payment In Johnson v Wackett [2002] EWHC 129 (Ch), Deputy Master Brightwell gave judgment on…

• Equal Pay Law

  In the UK, women and men are entitled to equal pay for doing the same or equivalent work. The principle of equal pay for equal work is an important part of the law as it aims to prevent unfair workplace practices such as discrimination on the basis of sex, age,…

• Does a single director have authority to act on behalf of a company?

  The High Court has recently considered the proper interpretation of the model articles for private companies in relation to the collective decision making powers of directors, finding that the quorum provisions in model Article 11(2) should be construed as imposing a requirement for a company to have a minimum of…

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  Family pets and divorce.

  Can I keep the dog?   Family pets and divorce. For many couples who are facing divorce or separation the prospect of losing their beloved pet is appalling. It will come as a shock to discover that as far as the…

• How to divorce – the new law

  The laws relating to divorce are changing from the 6 April 2022.  From that date it will no longer be necessary to blame your husband or wife for the breakdown of your marriage or civil partnership. How is the law changing? When submitting a divorce application to the court it…