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Digital assets and making a will
In January 2018 a unique, mint condition item was put up for sale in an online auction house. Signed by Tyler Latham and created to commemorate his team’s victory in...
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“Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor” mortgages and living together agreements
Simon Burge, a family law expert, takes a look at the use of a "living together agreement" in connection with a joint borrower mortgage for an unmarried couple, where only...
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The rise of predatory marriages and how they can affect Wills
Earlier this year we looked at how the test of capacity varies depending on the situation and how it may be possible that the threshold required for a person to marry...
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Developers are warned by the Court of Appeal not to take the law into their own hands
The Court of Appeal has sent a strong message to developers not to build on land in breach of a restrictive covenant and then present the court with a fait...
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An increase in Probate fees set to be introduced in April 2019
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice Lucy Frazer QC MP has recently announced that she has put new legislation before Parliament, which if implemented, would introduce a new,...
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EU Commission targets 17 states over Marrakesh Treaty non-compliance
This article was first published in the World Intellectual Property Review on 30 November. The European Commission has instigated non-compliance proceedings against 17 member states, including the UK, for failing to tell...
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Court warns developers not to take the law into their own hands
The Court of Appeal has sent a strong message to developers not to build on land in breach of a restrictive covenant and then present the court with a fait...
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HRA Council housing – back to simpler delivery structures?
It was long recognised that the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) borrowing cap was a major obstacle for councils seeking to build new homes. It was therefore met with applause that...
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SDLT revenue figures’ review
Recent figures show the level of receipts from Stamp Duty Land Tax. Our SDLT expert John Shallcross takes a look in more detail. The figures released by HMRC on 21 November...
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Leasehold Enfranchisement – Consultation on Reform
The Law Commission has published a Consultation Paper on the law of leasehold enfranchisement, which discusses widespread reform for leaseholders’ rights to: extend the lease of their house or flat;...
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Display of Advertisements and Discontinuance Notices
The recent case of Putney Bridge Approach Limited v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2018] EWCA Civ 2268 has helped clarify how local planning authorities ("LPAs") should exercise their...
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The Postcode Lottery
Inheritance tax (IHT) was originally intended as a tax on the wealthiest, but last year the Revenue claimed £5.2 billion in IHT, 60% more than five years ago. One of...
