The press have been afloat with coverage of The Court of Appeal decision in the Ilott v Mitson case whereby Heather Ilott has been awarded money from her late mother’s estate despite her late mother specifically excluding her from her Will.

Civil litigation has been the poor relation of the vast bulk of legal activities certainly when set against Commercial Intellectual Property and Construction Law.

In March 2017 the Judicial Executive Board revealed plans for the specialist jurisdictions of the High Court of England & Wales to be known collectively as The Business and Property Courts of England & Wales (B&PCS).

In a recent decision the Court of Appeal has given useful advice to property owners on when to erect warning signs – and when not to do so.

The Immigration Bill currently going through Parliament is expected to become law later this year. How does this affect landlords of residential property? There are currently civil penalties that apply to landlords that have not checked whether an adult occupier of a residential tenanted property has the right to rent property in the UK.

The County Court Money Claims Centre (“CCMCC”) has just had its first anniversary and has been part of the Administration of Civil Business’ improvements to the Court system.

It is difficult to remember to inform every one of your new address when you move house, but the importance of updating Land Registry entries has been highlighted by the Court of Appeal in a recent decision.

From 1st October 2017 all businesses claiming debts from individuals, including sole traders, will be required to comply with a Pre-Action Protocol.