How Vulnerable Person Trusts Can Protect Benefits and Long Term Security
When you care about someone who is vulnerable, financial planning stops being theoretical very quickly.…
You Can Step Outside the System, But Your Assets Can’t
I meet a lot of people who have spent years trying to step outside the…
From Æthelberht to Austerity: The Rise and Fall of English Justice
“If a man strikes another so that the bone is exposed, let him pay three…
Why Softening Populist Views Could Protect You and Your Assets
Many people I meet describe themselves as sceptical of “the system.” They feel that elites…
Not So Tax-Free: What Happens to CGT When You Put Your Home Into Trust
When people talk about putting their home into trust, it’s often in the context of…
💔 When Good Intentions Go Wrong: How a Lifetime Trust Could Have Protected Norma
In a heart-breaking real-life case, an elderly woman named Norma gifted her £600,000 flat—part of…
The Future of Funerary Rights: Binding Wishes, Legal Clarity, and Reform
The Law Commission is set to undertake a significant review of the legal framework surrounding…
The Evolution of the UK Constitution: Major Events and Constitutional Statutes
The UK’s constitution is not found in a single document but has evolved over centuries…
The “Metric Martyrs” Case: Thoburn v Sunderland City Council [2002] Explained
In the world of UK constitutional law, the case of Thoburn v Sunderland City Council…