propertydisputes

18

Jan

2023

Legal or Beneficial Ownership? The Issue Arises in Divorce Case

Jayne Gregg's picture

Written by Jayne Gregg

Almost the first thing a budding lawyer learns is the difference between legal and beneficial ownership of property. As a family judge's ruling in a big money divorce case showed, it is a distinction that could hardly be more important. The case...

11

Jul

2022

Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common? The Difference Can Be All Important

Tracy Creed's picture

Written by Tracy Creed

Couples generally either own their homes as joint tenants or as tenants in common. The distinction between the two may not be widely understood but, as a High Court ruling in an inheritance case showed, it can matter very much indeed. The case...

18

Aug

2020

Developer v Architect – High Court Guidance on the Professional Duty of Care

Sydney Mitchell's picture

Written by Sydney Mitchell

One of the main advantages of seeking advice from professionals is that you always have the comfort of knowing that they owe you a legal duty of care. The nature and extent of the duty owed by a firm of architects to a property developer came under...

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