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Claire Andrews

Husband imprisoned for contempt of court in divorce...

Non-compliance with any court order is dealt with seriously as contempt of court and carries the risk of a prison...

Nicholas Leahy

Nick Leahy, Solicitor in Osbornes Clinical Negligence team recovered damages for his client who suffered an extravasation injury following an...

Rob Aylott

£250,000 lump sum for a 58-year-old train driver Award of £250,000 lump sum for a 58-year-old train driver who sustained a mild...

Katie de Swarte

The Court of Appeal upholds the recoverability of CFA success fees in 1975 Act claims. An individual who claims reasonable provision...

Katie de Swarte

There must be a clear legal reason to contest a will on someone’s death, backed up by strong evidence....

Katie de Swarte

The ‘nil rate band’ offers an incentive to testators to make their will in a tax-efficient manner, maximising the amount...

Katie de Swarte

Successful contesting a will claim following testimony of handwriting expert It’s not unheard of for an individual to forge...

Katie de Swarte

What is testamentary capacity? Testamentary capacity is a person’s legal and mental ability to make a valid will. In...

Katie de Swarte

The case of Shearer v Shearer The recent reported case of Shearer v Shearer highlights that adult children cannot expect...

Isabelle James

Most adoption applications go through smoothly and it is only in the minority of cases that birth parents seek to...