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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to a local authority in respect of a breach of Article 5(1)(f) of the UK General Data Protection Regulation. The local authority had included a spreadsheet in its response to a Freedom of...

A man who successfully challenged his mother's final will is likely to recover the lion's share of his legal costs after the High Court ruled that his brother, who attempted to uphold the will's validity, should pay his costs on the indemnity basis . In...

The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 gives leaseholders the right, under certain conditions, to take over the management of the building they live in. When attempting to exercise this right, however, it is vital to comply with the requirements set...

A company has succeeded in reducing VAT default surcharges of more than £9,000 after the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) found that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) had not demonstrated that a notice in respect of an earlier default surcharge had been...

A deceased man's sister and executor has failed to convince the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) that no Inheritance Tax (IHT) was due on his share of a number of properties in Malta. The man and his siblings had inherited an interest in the properties from...

The Court of Appeal has upheld a man's argument that the financial remedy order made on his divorce should have been set aside because the wife had given inaccurate evidence about an important asset. The couple had met in Singapore, where the wife was...

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld a challenge to a rent repayment order made against the landlord of a house in an area designated by the local authority as subject to additional licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). The landlord had let the...

When disputes arise as to the validity of wills, the evidence of the deceased's solicitors can be crucial. In a recent High Court case concerning whether a woman had capacity to revoke her will , the Court attached considerable importance to the evidence of...

Although Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) from Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) was abolished earlier this year, it can be still claimed in respect of property transactions that completed before 1 June 2024, so cases dealing with its availability can be expected to...

Partners in a partnership would be well advised to keep comprehensive documentation at every stage in case disagreements arise in the future. In a recent case, whether or not a residential property was a partnership asset became the subject of extended court...