The High Court has upheld an oral agreement between three siblings, John Archibald, Brenda Archibald and Patsy Alexander, to share a house, following an inheritance dispute. Read more
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Three in five small businesses report late payments throughout coronavirus pandemic
More than three in five small businesses have reported “late or frozen” payments throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, a major study has revealed. Read more
Employment tribunal: City executive was unfairly dismissed after blowing the whistle on financial malpractice
An employment tribunal has ruled that a City executive who blew the whistle on financial malpractice was unfairly dismissed. Read more
Government urged to take action on repossessions ban
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) and Landlord Action are jointly urging the Government to consider the impact of the five-month ban on repossessions, which is currently due to end on 23 August 2020. Read more
“Interrupted period” to end on 29 July 2020, Intellectual Property Office confirms
The “interrupted period” for trade mark and design deadlines will end on 29 July 2020, it has been confirmed. Read more
COVID-19: Are inheritance disputes more likely than ever?
There have been several notable cases involving inheritance disputes during the current pandemic that have been widely covered in the media. Two of the most prominent cases were the High Court battle over the estate of the ‘Watership Down’ author Richard Adams and the daughter who successfully invalidated the Will of her mother due to delusions that she was a spendthrift. Read more