Issue 4

Where there is will, there is a way
Gavin Faber, Partner and specialist in contentious probate, reviews the unprecedented increase in the number of disputes over wills.
By Gavin Faber

Til debt do us part
An increasing number of divorcing couples are going to find themselves 'joined at the wallet' for some time after their divorce is finalised. Our expert team of matrimonial law advisers explains how the current economic climate will see the end of the clean break divorce in many cases.
By Philip Barnsley

Protecting your intangibles - you can't see, touch or pick up your intangible assets but are you making the most of them?
Intangible assets have no physical form, yet can add significant value to a business and its long-term success.
By Kate Legg

Post MacLeod & post-nuptial agreements
Married couples who want to protect their assets in the event of future separation or divorce have been given renewed hope of creating binding agreements by a recent case, according to our family law expert, Phil Barnsley, the case provides guidance to couples who wish to benefit from such protection.
By Philip Barnsley

ECJ ruling on heyday!
The European Court of Justice has handed down its judgment in the case of The Incorporated Trustees of the National Council on Ageing (Age Concern England) v. Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (otherwise known as Heyday). 
By Jayne Holliday

DNA - big brother Britain
Have you ever been arrested and let go by the police? A recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights condemns the UK government's 'big brother' approach to the holding of our DNA.
By Catherine Junor

Businesses urged to beware of bogus buyers
Businesses must be alert to the threat of competitors obtaining commercially sensitive information under the guise of buying the business.
By Nick Taylor

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