Legal Practice Notes & Tips for Solicitors

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Understanding and navigating client capacity in legal proceedings

Solicitors must deftly navigate the nuances of mental capacity in clients, explains Tiggy Hawkesworth

The dangers of funding assumptions

The Supreme Court highlights the risks that come with creative funding

Birdnesting and mortgages in divorce

Joanna Newton observes how rising mortgage rates intensify property disputes in UK divorce cases

Navigating the legal landscape of planning objections

Exploring the complex intersection of planning disputes, harassment, and legal rights

The challenge of decoding cryptoassets in criminal funding

Cryptoassets' growing misuse for criminal activities prompts urgent UK legal reform, balancing effective law enforcement with individual rights protection, says Sam Healey

CEO severance pay risks NatWest's legal and reputational standing

From Nigel Farage's controversial account closure to CEO resignations, David Greenhalgh explores how NatWest is navigating a public relations and legal minefield

The Barbie and Ken dilemma: cohabitation rights in modern Britain

Filomena Sterkaj takes a deep dive into the murky waters of cohabitation law, inspired by the popular Barbie movie

Abatement notice variation: a landmark ruling's impact on local authorities

Gordon Wignall looks at a recent judgment about the power to vary an abatement notice with some remarks of wider interest as to statutory interpretation