Although no one relishes the idea of losing the ability to manage their financial affairs themselves, putting in place the appropriate measures whilst you are still able can save a lot of time and cost further down the line. 

Using images online without permission is not as prevalent as you might think, purely because the law offers image owners substantial protection against theft, unauthorised use, or copyright infringement.

If you’re a recently divorced step-parent and are wondering what rights you have in regard to seeing your step-children, there’s a number of things you need to know. Here, we take a look at what happens after a divorce, what measures a step-parent can take in order to gain access to a step-child, and whether there any financial obligations that need to be met.

Easements and rights of way – Get off my land! Who can access your property if you have a footpath or right of way running through it. If you have an easement running through your property, you may be wondering who has access to your land.

The term “dealer” could apply to anyone selling even a single horse if they have a horse-related business. They don’t have to be an actual horse dealer in the traditional sense.

The use of agents when buying and selling horses is commonplace.

GDPR represents a tightening up of the obligations owed by trustees and an extension of some of the obligations to those supplying services to trustees, such as solicitors and accountants. It will come into force on 25 May 2018.

The general rule in private family proceedings is that they are confidential and therefore the details are not widely available. Often when a higher court judgment is published, the parties’ names are anonymised and this applies to all private family proceedings unless there are significant public policy or public interest reasons to the contrary.

The family home is likely to be the biggest asset within the marriage. Both parties have a right of occupation, even if the property is owned in one party’s sole name. Negotiations will need to take place to determine what will happen to the property. There are a few options available:

There are very limited circumstances in which a financial order can be set aside. The power to set aside an order only exists where no error of the court is alleged. In those cases where an error of the court is alleged then an application for permission to appeal should be considered.

As a small business owner you don't just need a will, you need to be sure your business will be able to continue even after the worst happens.

The definition of intellectual property is ‘any type of intangible property that is a result of creativity’.