Martin Beames, Solicitor and Partner at ODT Solicitors, stresses the importance of preparing a living will. He says: “My advice would always be to seek professional legal help with drafting something as important as an advance decision. It is your decision, very personal to you. Don’t take a chance and try to draft it yourself. […]
The way global companies handle data changed dramatically on 25 May 2018, when the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. Designed to address concerns over the security and use of personal data, GDPR applies to data processing activities regarding personal data within Europe as well as data transfers within the […]
Airbnb is one of the largest online marketplace and hospitality services but what happens if you’re injured whilst renting one of its properties? Rob Dempsey, personal injury lawyer at Roythornes Solicitors, questions the legal issues surrounding the holiday phenomenon. Last week Airbnb – the rental model which has inarguably transformed travel - celebrated its tenth […]
A recent decision of the High Court has seen the claims advanced by a widow against her late husband's estate, dismissed some 28 years after his death. Below, will disputes expert at Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth, Sarah Smith discusses the case. Mr Kashinath Bhusate died intestate on 28 April 1990. A year later his third […]
A Miami-Dade County jury awarded $6.5 million last week to the estate of Miami man who died following 20 years of cigarette smoking. Jurors found that an addiction to Kool cigarettes from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company led to Glenn Simmons’ cancer and contributed to his eventual death. In a unique twist, attorneys believe this is […]
Gifts in Wills are a vital source of income for many charitable organisations. Many rely on this income to sustain the provision of their services for often the most vulnerable in our society. According to 'Legacy Trends 2018' published by Smee & Ford, charity legacy income reached a record high of £2.8bn in 2017, up […]
Quarrelling Family Receive Judgment Fifteen Years After Father’s Death Litigation experts at top law firm Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth are highlighting how written partnership agreements are vital for farming businesses in order to avoid complex will disputes. In the latest farming dispute to emerge from the courts, a judge has ruled that a £1.65 million […]
Will dispute experts at leading national law firm Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth are warning of the importance of updating a will after a deceased man’s young children had to go to court to apply for maintenance. Bianca Maria Corrado, who had a long-term affair with the late Malkiat Singh Ubbi, was awarded £386,000 against Mr […]
We decided to catch up with Selwyn Whitehead, after her engaging article on if bankruptcy is truly the end for businesses. This month, she touches on America’s history with tax, why tariffs were first implemented and how tariffs today will impact her country’s future. Tariffs and trade: how has this affected (US) businesses so far? […]
With China progressing in every corner, the country has long been the place to keep an eye on, in terms of business and investment. Lisa Li, from Taylor Wessing, speaks on changes in her jurisdiction, what makes a 5star Lawyer and which industry often causes the most challenges in her line of work. You advise […]
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