Why was Lady Macbeth never Prosecuted?

Following on from our Shakespeare Week themed blogs last week, our Crime Department have been considering the culpability of Lady Macbeth in the play, Macbeth. You may remember that Macbeth was told by three witches that he would become King. To become King, King...

The Budget 2015 and Deeds of Variation

So, the Budget 2015 was delivered this week and following many news stories about tax avoidance, it was to be expected that this would feature in the Budget. Interestingly, Deeds of Variation are to be reviewed. Deeds of Variation are documents which allow executors...

Wills – Some Interesting Stuff!

The world of Wills is more interesting than you might think! Take a look at the following cases to see why: – A Will must be “in writing” – The test is that the writing must be understandable. A gentleman left to his son “the sum of I.X.X.” This was a...

When Family Breakdown divides Grandchildren and Grandparents

On 12th February 2015 Simon Hughes, Minister of State for Justice answered a written question put by Steve McCabe MP asking; “How many applications for Court orders there have been from Grandparents wishing to see Grandchildren after the divorce of the parents of...
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