Nurisvan Investments Ltd v Anyoption Holdings [2017] VSCA 141 considered whether a document purportedly executed as a deed can be capable of being enforced as a simple contract in circumstances…
IN SHORT: YES (WITH SOME CAVEATS BELOW)The High Court has confirmed that where a deed was held to be invalid (e.g. because it was not signed/sealed in the presence of…
How does a court deal with those who require assistance to take (or defend) a claim can present difficulties for clients and lawyers alike. These include children and “protected parties”…
Inheritance and Divorce Are you worried that an inheritance you received will be taken into account in your financial settlement? Each divorce is decided on a case-by-case basis with the…
Inheritance and DivorceAre you worried that an inheritance you received will be taken into account in your financial settlement?Look at this example: a wife inherited a property, and the couple…
The general rule in England and Wales is that costs follow the event. This is where the loser is to pay the costs of the winner. However, this principle does not…
Pre-charge Bail Since the presumption against pre-charge bail was removed in October 2022 we have seen an increase in the number of suspects subject to pre-charge bail. Here we discusses pre-charge…
Police entrapment occurs when a law enforcement officer, such as a police officer, causes a person to commit an offence with the intention of prosecution for that offence.What constitutes entrapment?Entrapment…
Here we set out some information on the new Divorce Law (April 2022) and if needed, the Financials after Divorce (FDRH) process - and I set out indicative legal fees…
What is a Fact-Finding Hearing?A Fact-Finding Hearing (FFH) is a separate hearing, within Children Act proceedings and deals with a situation where there is a dispute of facts regarding an…