Mr Kipling may be well known for his ‘exceedingly good cakes’, but more recently, his seasonal sweet treats have been in the spotlight at the heart of a will validity quandary in London’s High Court.

CSI is an award-winning international enterprise offering design and management of critical IT solutions, including cloud, data protection and cyber security services.

Our client is a computer games developer, with offices in England, Poland and Spain, which has developed critically acclaimed AAA products for international gaming studios and publishers.

In an ongoing unfair prejudice petition presented in the High Court, at extremely short notice we were instructed to prepare an Amended Points of Defence and Counterclaim together with a Witness Statement in support of the client’s application to amend his Points of Defence, less than a week before a hearing was listed to hear the application of the same.

Wright Hassall announced as the new exclusive legal sponsor of the Equestrian Employers Association (EEA).

People can be difficult, relationships can be difficult, families can be difficult…

A TOLATA (Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996) claim can be a complex process. The best method for avoiding a TOLATA claim is to prevent one arising in the first place by taking pre-emptive measures with any cohabitees. A written agreement between the parties can save a wealth of time and expense on protracted court proceedings.

While the idea of a pre-nuptial agreement may not seem romantic, it can be a vital tool for protecting your business in the event of a divorce.

It is well established that it is contrary to public policy to allow a criminal to reap any benefit from his/her crime. This also applies to a criminal benefitting from gifts by a Will (or upon intestacy) and to property passing automatically by survivorship.

The law surrounding provision for adult children in the context of the Inheritance Act 1975 has been somewhat in turmoil in recent years following the much publicised Ilott case, and a spate of other claims.