The difficulties faced by cohabiting couples when they buy a home together, and how they determine their respective shares in the property when the relationship breaks down, have been highlighted in a recent case.The court held that where cohabitees purchased a property in joint names to... read more

The Office of Fair Trading has released an updated guidance note ordering “debt collectors” to refrain from using Twitter or Facebook in their attempts to collect outstanding debts. This step is designed to prevent people from suffering the embarrassment or stress of having their money troubles... read more

During our recent Minimising the Risk of Bad Debt Seminar in Oswestry, I highlighted the importance of businesses knowing exactly who they are trading with. This is something I quite often come across in cases of debt that I have been asked to recover, only to find it’s not entirely clear who... read more

I hear that a dispute has arisen over a share of the multi million pound estate left by the late silver screen legend Elizabeth Taylor. Apparently, the Hollywood icon left £50,000 of her estate to a former husband in order to provide for his care in his current state of ill health. ... read more

Brian Evans, head of Dispute Resolution is a qualified mediator. He answers our questions about what mediation is all about. What is mediation? Mediation is a way of resolving disputes without going to court. The parties agree to appoint a neutral person (mediator) to help them negotiate.... read more