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• Family

Parental Alienation and Domestic Abuse: Re Y Judgment

Posted on October 2, 2026 at 8:27 am.

Written by Rina Mistry

Reading time: 5 minutes

Re Y shows why domestic abuse allegations must be determined before parental alienation findings—a mother...

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• Individuals

Tangent Properties v Evans Homes: A Costly Reminder That Handshake Deals Rarely Survive Court Scrutiny

Posted on October 1, 2026 at 2:05 pm.

Written by Sophie Wilson

Reading time: 4 minutes

Nelsons look at the Tangent Properties v Evans Homes case, including what the case can...

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• Individuals

Honest Opinion and Defamation: What Bridgen v Hancock Means for Reputation Claims

Posted on October 1, 2026 at 8:56 am.

Written by Giacomo Ciccognani

Reading time: 4 minutes

Nelsons look into the Bridgen v Hancock case and how it links to honest opinion...

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• Individuals

Winehouse v Parry and Another: Indemnity Costs Awarded Following Complete Defeat – What Clients Need to Know

Posted on October 1, 2026 at 8:35 am.

Written by Amrik Basra

Reading time: 4 minutes

Nelsons explore the Winehouse v Parry and Another case and the indemnity costs that were...

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• Wills & Inheritance

Who Can Witness a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?

Posted on October 1, 2026 at 8:00 am.

Written by Emma Lewin

Reading time: 6 minutes

Who can witness a LPA, and who can’t? We explain the rules for donors and...

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• Individuals

Cryptocurrency and UK Estates: When Executors Can’t Access Digital Wealth

Posted on September 30, 2026 at 11:49 am.

Written by Kirria Hearn

Reading time: 3 minutes

Nelsons explores how executors are often unable to access cryptocurrency held by a deceased person,...

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• Individuals

CQC Downgrades Derby and Burton Hospitals Following Inspection of Urgent, Emergency and Medical Care

Posted on September 30, 2026 at 10:21 am.

Written by Mohammad Abdullah

Nelsons examines the February 2026 findings following inspections of two hospitals in Derby and Burton...

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• Family

FG v BN 2026: Appealed Too Late?

Posted on September 30, 2026 at 10:00 am.

Written by Louise Scott

Reading time: 1 minute

Nelsons examine the case of FG v BN 2026 and what happens when you appeal...

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• Individuals

Defamation: Offer To Make Amends

Posted on September 30, 2026 at 9:44 am.

Written by Ronny Tang

Reading time: 3 minutes

Nelsons explores what it means to put forward an offer of amends in a defamation...

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• Individuals

What Happens After Continuing Healthcare Checklist?

Posted on September 30, 2026 at 9:33 am.

Written by Ronny Tang

Reading time: 2 minutes

Nelsons explore what happens after a Continuing Healthcare Checklist as well as what the assessment...

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• Individuals

Can A Child Make A Data Subject Access Request?

Posted on September 29, 2026 at 3:06 pm.

Written by Ronny Tang

Reading time: 2 minutes

A child data subject access request has no fixed minimum age, organisations must assess the...

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Direct Payments and the Court of Protection: A Landmark Decision for Deputies and Protected Parties

Posted on September 29, 2026 at 2:49 pm.

Written by Stuart Parris

Reading time: 3 minutes

Managing Direct Payments requires specific Court of Protection authority: a standard Property and Financial deputyship...

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