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A wife was entitled to a financial settlement from her husband that reflected British law even though their divorce was granted abroad. That was the decision of the High Court in a case involving an Omani man and Lebanese woman. The couple had been married for 12 years and had lived a luxurious lifestyle in
The granddaughters of a farmer have lost their shares in his farm because of complications that arose when their father died without making a will. The grandfather had died in 1992, leaving behind a wife and four children. His will stated that the farm was to be left to his wife and two of his
The government has announced it will invest £600 million to build 50,000 new homes in England. Chancellor Sajid Javid says the homes will be built in high demand areas using money from the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF). Many potential sites across the country lack the infrastructure needed to make building homes on them viable. This
Tenants are being warned to be wary of being ‘ripped off’ by rogue letting agents who are flouting new consumer protection regulations. Two new laws, the Tenant Fees Act and the Client Money Protection Schemes for Property Agents, have recently come into force to provide significant new protections for tenants. Under the Tenant Fees Act,
A husband has failed to overturn what he considered an unreasonably generous divorce settlement imposed after a judge held that he had misled the court. The case involved a couple who married in 1995 and separated in 2016. They had three dependent children. The wife had looked after the home and worked part time. She
Local law firm, Machins Solicitors LLP has achieved eight practice area recommendations in the latest edition of Legal 500 UK including one top-tier firm recommendation in the area of family law; a first for the firm. Among the areas of expertise in which the firm is regarded includes corporate and commercial, employment and family as
The government has warned employers that disabled people should not be considered a burden or prevented from enjoying fulfilling careers. The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions show that a record number of people have been supported by the Access to Work scheme, with 36,240 having received the grant in the last
A landlord has won a dispute with a tenant over service charges for insurance dating back nearly 15 years. The case involved a tenant who held the lease of a flat in a building comprising of three flats and a commercial unit. Under the lease, the tenant covenanted to contribute one-sixth of the building’s specified
A court has ordered that a director should be removed from his position after several sums of investors’ money were dispersed into various companies. The director ran a business that sought investment for developments of hotels and care homes. Investors received a long lease on one of the rooms in the developments, and a high
Electronics company Casio has been fined £3.7 million for illegally preventing price discounts on its pianos. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a Statement of Objections against Casio Electronics in April 2019. Casio had been telling retailers to sell its digital pianos at or above a certain price. It used software to monitor their