This Solicitors Journal article is well worth a read for those whose marriage arrangements include a prenuptial agreement. Since the landmark Radmacher case there have been other court cases which have clarified how Radmacher is applied in practice. Luckwell v Limata In this case there was a prenuptial agreement where the parties had three children and the effect of the prenuptial agreement would leave the husband in a ‘predicament of real need’. The wife had an allowance of £81,000 p.a. and £7m of assets in her own name. The husband was on the minimum wage, and had no property. A…
Earlier this month the BBC reported that the Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Rev David Walker, had made a radical suggestion that the government ought to let benefit cheats get away with fraud. It would appear that the BBC in this case is scandalising what was actually a quite benign statement, which was: “We have to let a few manipulative people get away with it if we’re not going to have too many innocent people punished”, which as you can see is a very long jump from saying that all benefit cheats should be let off, as the headline implies.…
Hylton-Potts has many years of experience in helping foreign doctors (and other professionals) to obtain the right to live and work in the UK. This includes helping to obtain all the proper registrations and going through all the bureaucratic procedures to ensure that everything is processed quickly, completely, and efficiently. Many professionals are confused by the complexity of the rules and, of course, there have been several changes to rules and conditions over the years, so it can happen that you might read something online that seems very discouraging to your chances, or conversely you may read something that gives…
This article is going to deal with two very important sides to the issue of inheritance. In the first part, we will take a look at why you need to take legal steps to ensure your will can stand up to any contest, provided that it is fair in the first place. Then we’ll take a look at what you should do if you believe that you haven’t been fairly treated by somebody else’s will. Contested Wills becoming a more common occurrence In the past, especially since these matters usually involved retaining solicitors with high fees, wills were only contested…
The original idea of conservative government was actually that this form of government is supposed to be anchored to a central pillar of cautious spending and attempting to preserve a high standard of living for all. Along the way, however, the Tory party has been straying farther and farther from this path, until it has in effect assumed the persona of a “Sheriff of Nottingham” type of figure, taking from the poor to line the pockets of the rich. This has not only been becoming more notable, but more blatant. They are not even trying very hard to hide this…
Would you ever have thought it was possible to go to prison for smiling too much? Well, if the claims made by “Camilla” on the disability blog known as Ron’s Rants are actually true, then it would appear to be quite possible. In the comment post, Camilla alleges that benefit fraud investigators are conducting a conspiracy against her, fabricating eye-witness testimony that contains numerous factual errors. But what really stands out among the other claims is that the investigators claimed to have seen her smiling. The obvious inference is that if you can smile, you’re obviously not suffering enough to…
During the past 2 or 3 years there has been a massive acceleration in the humanitarian crisis that has forced thousands to flee their homelands. Most recently hitting the headlines have been many reports of refugees on the receiving end of brutality in Europe, tragic reports of people being lost at sea or drowning, and even some refugees and migrants turning against their hosts and committing terrible crimes, including literally mugging people who have come to distribute aid to them. It can be difficult for the average citizen to know what to make of all this. Should we act with…
Divorce always has a major impact on families, even when there is a mutual and amicable decision for a couple to split. When this decision is made in a less friendly manner, especially if it is a one-sided decision, the result can be traumatic for everyone involved. This is why courts treat the matter of child custody seriously, and the way they make their decisions is not always going to fit your expectations. Every family has different circumstances, and the Family Court tries to work out solutions that will be in the best interests of the children (and this is…
It’s no secret that many journalists have willingly hopped into bed with the government to help with the scare-mongering campaign against “benefit fraud”. I’m speaking in metaphor, of course, but it is not entirely beyond the bounds of possibility that it has taken place in a more literal sense! But let’s leave the juicy scandals, gossip and innuendo for the tabloid pages where they belong. The subject of this article is the bizarre image of the so-called “welfare cheat”, which is largely a political construct, far removed from reality. That is not to say there are no corruptions going on;…
An excellent article in the Solicitors Journal, www.solicitorsjournal.com is well worth a read. Litigants in person (LIP’) entitled to expect help from their professional opponents. Guidance was published earlier this summer by the Law Society, in conjunction with the Bar Council and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx), to help solicitors and other professionals deal with LIP’s. There follows a summary of that guidance, that and LIP can quote to his or her solicitor or professional opponent, and complained of the judge if they do not comply with it. Adopt a professional, co-operative, and courteous approach; Take extra care…
