In a decision in February 2015 that was widely reported by the media as being a 'game-changer' in terms of the English court's attitude to financial provision on divorce (particularly amongst the wealthy), an Appeal Court judge upheld a judgment that there should be a staged cut-off of ex-spousal maintenance that a millionaire equine surgeon had previously been paying his former wife.
Read moreIn divorce proceedings, where one of the parties is a beneficiary of a trust, there has long been confusion about the extent to which trustees should be involved. Some recent cases have provided greater clarity, which are dealt with below.
Read moreFirst delivered at NYSBA/STEP 10th Annual International Estate Planning Institute, March 2014. Updated to April 2015.
Download PDFThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 will, subject to parlimentary approval, be replaced on 6 April 2015 by the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
View the article to read about key amendments.
Download PDFBen Brayford and Hannah Kramer consider a recent case involving Gordon Ramsay's personal liability under a guarantee executed by a 'signature machine'.
First published in Solicitors Journal, 10 March 2015.
Download PDFIn January 2015 the findings of an independent review (click to view) commissioned by the Treasury on the construction of new housing by local authorities were published.
Read moreHere at Forsters, our experienced team of lawyers has compiled a three part guide to assist property developers with the effective planning and management of a mixed use development scheme.
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