There has recently been a landmark Court ruling in which a Will was overruled because all the formalities needed to make a valid Will had not been complied with. The Wills Act dates back to 1837 and sets out certain procedures to be followed to make sure the Will is valid.  If you fail to […]

As a solicitor in our private client department I am becoming involved in an increasing number of Court of Protection cases. These cases generally arise when individuals who have failed to make a Lasting Power of Attorney lose mental capacity and need assistance with their finances and paperwork. The only way in which someone can […]

Following a vote, Switzerland has decided to continue to allow non residents to travel to Switzerland to die with the help of the organisation Dignitas. Here in England, assisted suicide is still a criminal offence. However, the law relating to life sustaining medical treatment has changed considerably since 2007. On the 1 October 2007, The […]