The law on the revocation of wills has recently been in the spotlight, with the case of Blyth v Sykes. Here we explore the relatively narrow circumstances in which a copy of a will can be admitted when the original document cannot be located without explanation.
Jean Clitheroe had three children, Debra, Susan and John. On 19 December 2009, Debra sadly died of cancer. Jean was, understandably, deeply affected by Debra's illness and death and as Jean put it, "took to her bed" from the day of Debra's death in late 2009. Jean remained bedridden until her death on 11 September 2017.
If you are left out of a Will there are various options available to you. A number of these rely on the deceased’s Will being invalid and others, rely on you having not been left what is known as “reasonable financial provision” or not what you had been promised.
On 4th May 2021 the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England & Wales) Regulations 2020 come into force.
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill which has been brought forward and will be fast tracked through the Houses of Parliament in response to the war in Ukraine.
The impact of the exit from the EU, the economic ramifications of Covid, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can clearly be seen in agriculture, in terms of cost of inputs, supply chain management and consumer behaviour.
The fate of the UK high street and some of its most treasured institutions has been much in the news of late, following the publication on LinkedIn of an open letter from Mary “Queen of Shops” Portas to the John Lewis group’s chair, Sharon White, and the company’s incoming new chief executive, Nish Kankiwala, whom Portas jointly describes as “custodians of one of the most valued, loved and trusted retail brands this country has”.
After finding that two in five people experience workplace bullying and/or harassment at work, with 62.5% choosing not to report it, we wanted to raise awareness and advocate against this toxic behaviour.
The Data Protection Act 1998 governs how personal data is used by organisations, businesses and the government.
2020 marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day - the moment that the guns across Europe fell silent and the war with Nazi Germany came to an end.