Posts from April 2020
Irwin Mitchell
Should success fees be recoverable in Inheritance Act claims?
The recent unreported case of Bullock v Denton and Willoughby provides authority for the recovery of a success fee in claims under the...
27/04/20
Irwin Mitchell
Supreme Court acknowledgment of the challenges posed by surrogacy law in the UK?
Comment by Kathryn Evans A woman left infertile when her cervical cancer was spotted more than four years after her initial smear test,...
22/04/20
Irwin Mitchell
Daughter loses Adult Child claim under the Inheritance Act
In recent years there have been an increasing number of judgments released in cases brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family...
16/04/20
Irwin Mitchell
Possession may not be 9/10ths of the law
The recent case of Barkatali v Davies [2020] demonstrates the challenges faced by co-habitants seeking the right to remain in property...
14/04/20
Irwin Mitchell
Coronavirus: Charities to be hit by fall in legacy income
Analyst company Legacy Foresight has forecasted that legacy income for charities could decrease by up to 9% this year because of...
07/04/20