We are showing our support for ‘Remember a Charity in your Will Week’ from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th September 2015. The week, organised by Remember A Charity, aims to increase awareness of the importance of charitable legacies, and encourage more people to think about including a good cause in their Will, after they have looked after…
If you are pregnant and drive a vehicle, you may want to take heed of the recent research conducted by a Canadian Institute. The recent study of more than 500,000 women over six years investigated the risk of accidents both before and during pregnancy. Their research concluded that regrettably, pregnancy led to an increase in…
The process of buying and selling property can be notoriously stressful and at times confusing. With mortgage applications and offers to negotiate, estate agents to deal with and then solicitor and conveyancing costs to work out, there’s a lot to get your head around. How much should a conveyancer cost? Conveyancing prices differ hugely and…
A Will dispute case has hit the media headlines this week as it is feared the landmark ruling may have ramifications on the future of Wills as we know them. A Will is a declaration of a person’s intentions to distribute his or her estate and assets after their passing. Legal professionals like Wrigley Claydon stress…
Our Partner John Porter has stood down as chair of the Respect Our Community Awards (ROCA) panel, a group that awards money and support to grassroots community projects in Oldham that improve social cohesion and reduce anti social behaviour. John has chaired the organisation since its inception in February 2008. His decision to stand down coincides…
By respecting the duty of confidentiality, an NHS Trust has found itself defending a clinical negligence claim in the form of a Breach of Duty of Care. St. George’s Healthcare NHS Trust had been treating the Claimant’s father under a hospital order. The father was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease, an inherited condition that damages certain nerve…
A woman is seeking hundreds of thousands of pounds compensation from Barclays, claiming the bank’s Will-writing service resulted in her losing a stake in a valuable London home. Barclays is contesting the claim. The matter has now gone to the High Court. Court documents show that in 2007 Ebenezer Aregbesola used Barclays’ £90 Will-writing service…
Savvy property investors and professional landlords are edging their bets further north than ever before as rental yields across the North West of the UK boom. Whilst property values in London continue to rise faster than the rest of the country (a staggering 19.1% jump year-on-year) and the average house price stands at £514,000, in…
Following the case of Vnuk v Triglav in Slovenia in autumn 2014, motor insurance law is set to change in regards to vehicles driven solely on private property which may now need to be covered by motor insurance. The case saw the claimant, farm worker Mr Vnuk, sustain injury when he fell from a ladder after…
There are no set guidelines or definition of a neighbour dispute. This is because the issues can be so varied and circumstances so individual. Here we highlight some of the more common neighbour disputes and what can be done about them… Common neighbour disputes Access to land (for repairs) – the property’s legal documents may…