At 11pm today, the UK leaves the EU. Concern about immigration was a key driver of the leave vote. There has been plenty of media noise and many announcements from Government about how Brexit will enable the UK to “take back control of our borders” There will be changes ahead.

It is unfortunately not possible to prevent someone from contesting a will. However, both at the will preparation stage and in the early stages of being faced with the prospect of a dispute after death, there are various steps that can be taken to protect against it.

Here we answer some common questions about nuptial agreements with a typical scenario.

Employers within Great Britain have both statutory and common law duties in relation to health and safety within workplaces which extend beyond employees, to workers, self-employed contractors and visitors. Individuals should, however, also take steps to protect their own health and safety as well as that of others within their place of work.

A staggering 90% of women say their workplaces offer no help or support to those suffering.

For many years, child maintenance has been calculated based on the statutory formula set out by the Child Maintenance Service (‘CMS’) (formerly the Child Support Agency (‘CSA’)). This is non-negotiable following a divorce or separation. However, there is a gross income ceiling using the CMS formula of £156,000. So, the question arises as to what the right approach is when a paying parent earns more than that amount.

Martin Oliver, Partner in our Contentious Probate team breaks down the costs of contesting a will and explains the process he follows with clients.

When a person has gone missing and is presumed dead, the Presumption of Death Act 2013 (“the Act”) allows certain eligible people to seek a declaration that the missing person has died so that they can begin the probate process. Among those eligible are those who have 'sufficient interest in the determination of the application' and the recent case of Caroline Fisher has helped to clarify how to define someone who falls into this category.

When the ownership of a business changes, and especially if that business holds a sponsor licence, vigilance is needed. Matthew Davies, Partner and Head of Business Immigration and Stacey Lambert, Associate explain Right to Work checks and sponsor compliance on the sale of a business.

A declaration of trust is a legal document that can be used by tenants in common to establish and clarify their respective interests in a property. In a tenants in common arrangement, multiple individuals own a property together, with each person having a distinct share or percentage of ownership.