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Reporting on Family Court Proceedings - Government Guidance

From January this year, new reporting provisions were introduced in family courts in England and Wales, following a successful pilot scheme. The government has published guidance on the new regime for parents and family members involved in family court...

Homeowner Triumphs in Boundary Dispute With Neighbours

A homeowner has succeeded in his application for a boundary determination after his neighbours extended their driveway and built a fence in front of his window. The homeowner had bought his house in 2021. A few months later, the neighbours had dug up part...

High Court Rejects Grandsons' Claim to Family Farm

The High Court has upheld the validity of a codicil to a woman's will which left the family farm to her two daughters and dismissed claims by her grandsons that she had promised the farm to them. The woman had passed away in 2020 at the age of 96. A will...

Unfairly Dismissed Employee Awarded £14,000 by ET

A woman who was dismissed from her job at a company that provided accountancy services has been awarded £14,120 in compensation after the Employment Tribunal (ET) found that she had been unfairly dismissed ( Lanuszka v Accountancy MK Services Limited ...

Taxpayer Had No Reasonable Excuse for Late Appeal, FTT Rules

Taxpayers who are unsure how to deal with any correspondence they receive from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) would be well advised to seek professional assistance, as was demonstrated by a recent case in which the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) refused a...
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