Mr Sparks is a forward-thinking clever man. I make this presumption on the fact that over several years he purchased land, ripe for development, parcel by parcel, for the purposes of funding his retirement. By 2000, Mr Sparks had acquired a decent size plot of land. Save for an access road, the land was surrounded […]
Challenges to Wills and probate have increased dramatically over the past few years. There are several reasons for this, but the main two seem to be: The rise in house prices means estates are often larger than they were in previous generations. This means there is more to fight for. Dementia is increasing due to […]
Everyone involved in starting a business is optimistic at first. In fact, relentless optimism is often an essential personality trait for entrepreneurs. However, as the business grows, so do the number of risks that need to be taken and the investor involvement. Disputes between shareholders can inevitably develop and if left unresolved, such disputes can […]
Just before 10.00am on 22nd April 2018, 40,000 runners waited for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II to step onto a special podium in front of the Round Tower in the grounds of Windsor Castle to push the start button, officially kicking off the Virgin Money London Marathon 2018. The 2018 London Marathon was the hottest […]
For a professional dentist, going out on your own and purchasing a dental practice is a big career move, full of excitement and risk. With proper advice, the transaction can be managed so you can let anticipation for your future reign full throttle. When purchasing a dental practice there are many things to consider. From […]
Waggott v Waggott [2018] EWCA Civ 727 London has long been known as the divorce capital of the world. For many years, English judges have had a reputation for providing generous financial settlements to the wives of high-net-worth men. However, a recent case, decided in the Court of Appeal may indicate a change in attitude […]
Thanks to the internet, the opportunities for going out on your own and starting a business are endless. Sectors tipped for big growth in 2018 include advertising and marketing, construction, and technology[1]. There has been a rapid rise in self-employment since the 2008 financial crash, which is also around the same time as when social […]
…87 million. That’s the estimated number of Facebook user profiles which may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica[1] to date. At the end of the fourth quarter in 2017, Facebook could boast 2.2 billion active users[2]. This means almost a third of the world’s population has been freely giving a corporation uninhibited access to […]
Few people are more lauded and admired than firefighters, and rightly so. Every day, these extraordinary men and women put their lives on the line to save others. Their job not only involves rushing into burning buildings as everyone else runs out, they are often first on the scene of serious car accidents, natural disasters […]
