Property

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30 Mar 2010

Not easy being green

The rights of landowners and of the public in relation to village green registration can co-exist, the Supreme Court has ruled, but further clarity on the position post-registration is needed, say William Webster and Paul Wilmshurst

16 Mar 2010

Finders, keepers

By using professional probate genealogists, practitioners can save time and money as well as significantly reduce the risk of claims from missing beneficiaries, says Andrew Kidd

10 Mar 2010

Solicitor claims first ever surrogacy settlement

Paul Rumley, partner at Withy King in Swindon, has claimed to have achieved the first ever settlement including damages for some of his client's surrogacy costs. The claim has been strongly denied by the NHS trust involved.

9 Mar 2010

Update: personal tax and trusts

David Bird reviews cases on double tax agreements, establishing non-resident status, HMRC guidance on employee shares and the treatment of business assets

23 Feb 2010

Safe as houses

The first High Court ruling on tenancy deposit schemes provides welcome clarification of the obligations on landlords, says Julian Sidoli del Ceno

17 Feb 2010

Final bail date for assisted suicide doctor

A doctor involved in the suicide of a terminally-ill cancer sufferer has had his bail extended for the fifth time in a year, Solicitors Journal has learned.

16 Feb 2010

Who holds the keys?

The uncertainties over which social housing organisations fall within the scope of human rights law as 'public bodies' is both a prompt to tidy up their operations and an opportunity for tenants to call them to account. Giles Peaker reports

15 Feb 2010

Council liable as woman drives off road into tree

West Sussex Council County was liable for a woman's injuries after she drove into a tree, even though she admitted driving too fast on an icy road. The Court of Appeal ruled that the council had failed to maintain the grass verge properly.