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• Individuals

Unhappy With The ICO’s Response To Your Data Protection Complaint? A Recent Tribunal Decision Shows Why The Route You Choose...

Posted on June 22, 2026 at 2:46 pm.

Written by Kevin Modiri

Reading time: 5 minutes

Challenging ICO decision responses is limited; Section 166 only addresses procedural failures, not disagreements with...

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• Individuals
• Wills & Inheritance

Sham Trust: Teixeira v Moaven and Others

Posted on June 22, 2026 at 2:34 pm.

Written by Ronny Tang

Reading time: 2 minutes

A sham trust creates the appearance of legal obligations that don't reflect actual intentions...

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• Wills & Inheritance

Interpreting Ambiguous Gifts in Wills: Key Legal Findings from Wilkinson v Kirkham

Posted on June 22, 2026 at 1:52 pm.

Written by Amrik Basra

Reading time: 4 minutes

Ambiguous gifts in wills can trigger disputes: this case shows courts will correct drafting slips...

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• Wills & Inheritance

Estranged Child Inheritance Claim: McDaniel v Talbot Case

Posted on June 22, 2026 at 1:40 pm.

Written by Sophie Wilson

Reading time: 5 minutes

This estranged child inheritance claim succeeded because reconciliation before death and caring contributions created moral...

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• Individuals
• Wills & Inheritance

Unless Orders Compliance: Eaglesham v MoD Case

Posted on June 22, 2026 at 1:18 pm.

Written by Sophie Wilson

Reading time: 3 minutes

Unless orders compliance must be exact, this case shows courts enforce automatic sanctions when parties...

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• Employment

Confidential Information in Employment Litigation

Reading time: 7 minutes

Confidential information employment disputes involve three categories: trivia, know-how and trade secrets...

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• Wills & Inheritance

Guardians in Wills: Why Every Parent Should Plan Ahead

Posted on June 22, 2026 at 10:42 am.

Written by Kirria Hearn

Reading time: 3 minutes

Appointing a guardian will provides certainty about who cares for your children if both parents...

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• Wills & Inheritance

Testamentary Legal Loopholes Being Exploited

Posted on June 22, 2026 at 10:24 am.

Written by Skye Ross

Reading time: 3 minutes

Predatory marriage exploits the loophole that marriage revokes wills, this case shows how capacity thresholds...

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• Accident & Medical Negligence Claims

SANDS Awareness Month: Supporting Families Following Stillbirth and Neonatal Loss

Posted on June 22, 2026 at 10:11 am.

Written by Shannon Gray

Reading time: 2 minutes

SANDS Awareness Month raises awareness of stillbirth and neonatal death; when clinical negligence contributes to...

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When BBC Cost Information Is Not Disclosable Under FOIA: What The Choudhury v Information Commissioner And Another Case Means In...

Posted on June 22, 2026 at 10:07 am.

Written by Kevin Modiri

Reading time: 5 minutes

Can the BBC refuse a FOIA request? A Tribunal ruling shows how the journalism exemption...

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• Individuals
• Property

Restrictive Covenants: Why Planning Permission Isn’t Always Enough

Posted on June 22, 2026 at 9:47 am.

Written by Simon Waterfield

Reading time: 4 minutes

Restrictive covenants remain enforceable even with planning permission...

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• Individuals
• Wills & Inheritance

Making grants lawfully and responsibly: what Trustees of charities in England and Wales need to know about the Charity Commission’s...

Posted on June 22, 2026 at 9:30 am.

Written by Kevin Modiri

Reading time: 7 minutes

Charity grant-making requires trustees to ensure grants further charitable purposes through proper due diligence...

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