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In a case relating to the division of assets under a pre-nuptial agreement (PNA), the Family Court has ruled that a wife should be allowed to amend her case to formally plead conduct under Section 25(2)(g) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 . It was common...

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld a company's appeal against a £10,000 fine for managing or being in control of a house in multiple occupation (HMO), finding that there was no evidence that it was a person managing the property. The local authority...

It is wise to seek legal advice before making an application to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) for a determination of liability to pay service charges. Recently, the FTT was unable to rule conclusively on whether the tenants of two flats were liable to...

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published guidance for organisations on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 , which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025. The Act makes changes to data protection law in order to promote innovation and...

It is important to ensure you fully understand the rules of any tax reliefs claimed and take advice if necessary. Recently, the Upper Tribunal (UT) dismissed an entrepreneur's appeal against a decision that the provision of a Director's Loan Account (DLA)...

The High Court recently rejected a challenge to the will of a woman who had experienced memory issues prior to making it. The woman had made the will in 2008. She left her interest in her and her husband's house to her elder daughter. After bequests of...

A recent decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) refusing permission to make late appeals against denials of 16 companies' claims for tax relief highlights the dangers of failing to appeal decisions made by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in time. A...

When considering issues relating to parental responsibility for children, one of the factors the courts will have regard to under Section 1(3) of the Children Act 1989 is the children's wishes and feelings, in the light of their age and understanding....

The register of a property's title can be rectified if it contains a mistake. The question of what constitutes proof of a mistake was the subject of a recent case in which the Upper Tribunal (UT) allowed a homeowner's appeal against a decision that title...

Both landlords and tenants can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) for a determination of whether a service charge is payable. Recently, a landlord was successful in applying for a determination that a leaseholder was liable to pay it £11,371 in...