Limited liability protects the personal assets of individuals forming and investing in companies.  Limited liability creates a barrier around the personal assets of the shareholders and directors: this is called…

The law relating to self-defence can be misinterpreted and misapplied. Under the common law, a person is entitled to use reasonable force against another, or in defence of another. Section 3(1) of…

Small Claims Litigation and Unreasonable Conduct The Civil Procedure Rules which govern how litigation is conducted in England and Wales, defines a ‘small claim’ as a claim which is less…

Unmarried couples who live together have no automatic rights to inherit from their partner’s estate if their partner passes away without a Will. Instead they will need to consider making…

The Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975, or ‘Inheritance Act’ or ‘1975 Act’ allows certain categories of people to bring a claim against an estate of a deceased…