The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) 2012 brought cuts to public funding for legal aid advice and assistance across numerous...
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19th Apr 2024 | Updated at 10:07pm 19th Apr 2024
The Housing Crisis this Christmas: 300,000 People Need a Home
- 28 Nov 2018
At a time when family, community and a roaring fire are the comforts of the season, many urgently need shelter and the basic necessities that can be taken for granted by those of us preparing for the festive period. The housing crisis remains...
Executor made personally liable for £340,000 tax bill
- 26 Oct 2018
In the recent case of Glyne T Harris as Personal Representative of Helena Norma McDonald (deceased) v HRMC (2018), Mr Harris, was found liable for a tax bill of £341,279.
If you are living in a rented property, it is the landlord’s responsibility to ensure that your home is fit for purpose by carrying out any necessary maintenance and repairs. Failure to do so means properties fall into a state of disrepair,...
The Court of Protection is responsible for assisting people that never had or no longer have the mental capacity to make decisions.
In this article Emine Mehmet, Family & Childcare Law Director at Duncan Lewis Solicitors discusses how the changes in Legal Aid have practically affected the area of family & childcare law.
