We address some of the common questions we receive and give an outline of the Act’s purpose, how it works and how to prepare for a claim.

Deciding whether to contest a trust is a big decision. It is important to make sufficient investigations at the outset to ascertain the realistic prospect of your claim succeeding.

2019 has seen an exciting year in contentious probate and we have seen some rare cases on unusual areas of law.

Spring is all about new beginnings. As the weather warms up, job opportunities often blossom. But, in the excitement of taking the next step along your career path, be careful of any restrictions relating to your current employment.

When payments are made or received by businesses or individuals there are usually three types of things that may go wrong, a mistaken payment, an unauthorised payment, an authorised push payment.

A recent judgment given by the High Court earlier this year comes as a stark reminder of the difference between a lease and a licence with significant detriment to the landowner. This is not a new point of law, but is one that is becoming an increasingly pressing issue.

A trustee owes a duty of honesty, integrity, loyalty and good faith to the beneficiaries of the Trust.

We all know how complicated farming partnership structures can become when family members, across different generations, are involved in a farming operation, and even more so when the interests of non-farming family members are factored into the equation.

Join us for Wright Hassall's upcoming Construction Conference where we will be joined by industry experts to discuss the challenges that could change the face of construction.

Renting farm land: Tenants of agricultural and rural land will almost always be obliged to pay a rent to their landlord for their occupation of the land. The obligation to pay rent will form one of the tenant’s overhead costs.