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Homeowners' Boundary Determination Application Rejected

When applying for a boundary determination, it is crucial to gather as much evidence as you can in support of your application. Recently, a couple's application for a determination of part of the boundary between their home and neighbouring land was...

Supreme Court Rules on 'Salaried Members' LLP Tax Case

The Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the Court of Appeal in a case concerning how the test of whether members of a limited liability partnership (LLP) have significant influence over its affairs for the purpose of determining whether they are...

Palliative Care in Elderly Woman's Best Interests, Court Rules

When deciding what is in the best interests of a patient who lacks capacity, the courts will take into account any wishes and feelings the patient has previously expressed but will consider them in the context of all the evidence. Recently, the Court of...

Court Orders Provision for Daughter Excluded from Father's Will

The law affords people a high degree of testamentary freedom, and those seeking reasonable financial provision from an estate must satisfy the courts that it was unreasonable that adequate provision was not made for them. Recently, the High Court ruled that...

Water Company Fined After Cyber Attack Led to Data Breach

A water company has been fined nearly £1 million by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) after a cyber attack led to the personal data of customers and employees being published on the dark web. The company began an investigation in July 2022...

Girl Not Habitually Resident in England and Wales, High Court Rules

The High Court has ruled that a three-year-old girl was not habitually resident in England and Wales and it therefore did not have jurisdiction to determine her father's application for her return from the UAE. The girl's mother was a citizen of Pakistan...

Dwellings in an HMO Can Themselves Be Houses, UT Rules

If a building is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) within the meaning of Section 254 of the Housing Act 2004 , can dwellings within the building also be houses for the purposes of the selective licensing scheme in Part 3 of the Act? The Upper Tribunal...

Taxpayer Spent Fewer Than 91 Days in UK, FTT Rules

The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has upheld a taxpayer's appeal against a decision by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that he was resident in the UK in the 2019/20 tax year, finding that 'transit days' and an extra day he spent in the UK after his flight was...

Will Made Four Months Before Elderly Woman's Death Ruled Invalid

The High Court has ruled that a will made by an elderly woman with dementia, in which she disinherited one of her sons, was invalid due to lack of testamentary capacity and want of knowledge and approval. The woman's previous will, made in 2018, divided...

Collective Enfranchisement - A Brief Guide

In certain circumstances, owners of leasehold flats have a legal right to buy the freehold of the building together with other leaseholders. This process is known as collective enfranchisement. For collective enfranchisement to be available, the building...
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