As a general rule of thumb, people in England and Wales can leave their property in their Wills to whomever they wish. After all, it is the whole point of going to the cost of having a Will in the first place. The courts can decide if a Wil...
As of Monday 1 February 2016, landlords are required to carry out checks to make sure potential tenants have the right to rent property in the United Kingdom. If landlords fail to comply with these new rules, they could face fines of up to...
In the 2015 Summer Budget George Osborne announced that from April 2016 the Government would legislate for a National Living Wage in England and Wales for all employees aged 25 or over of £7.20 an hour, up from the £6.70 National Minimum Wa...
The recent High Court decision not to allow a heterosexual couple to enter into a Civil Partnership has drawn attention to the role of Civil Partnerships. Originally the Civil Partnership Act 2004 was introduced to avoid discrimination towa...