To become a Full Accredited SFE Member, a solicitor must: be a practice or freelancer recognized by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority have full compliant Professional Indemnity cover in place pass two entry exams. The SFE…

In a world of blended families and falling marriage rates, it can’t be stressed enough the importance of unmarried couples making Wills. Unlike for married couples, a surviving partner has no access to the matrimonial…

Kate Garraway’s heart-breaking story of her husband Derek’s year-long battle with Covid has been made even more complicated by the lack of legal protection she and Derek had in place. Kate was unable to access funds to manage her husband’s care or refinance her…

Taxis To be a cabby is a cumbersome role when considering all the superfluous laws and restrictions that go with the job. Since the time of Queen Anne, the humble Hackney carriage has attracted the…

Mince Pies at Christmas During the Interregnum (the period between the execution of Charles I on 30 January 1649 and the arrival of his son Charles II in London on 29 May 1660) Oliver Cromwell saw fit to introduce a…

The ‘Welshman in Chester’ folklore Dating right the way back to the rebellion of Owen Glendower in Wales in 1403, it was the Earl of Chester – the future Henry V – who ordered all…

It is an offence to be drunk and in charge of cattle in England and WalesBy virtue of the Licensing Act 1872, s12, it is an offence for any person in England and Wales to…

What are Lasting Powers of Attorney and why do I need them?LPAs are the documents that enable another person or people (the Attorneys) to make decisions on behalf of an individual (the donor) when that…

As an Estate Planning Solicitor, I have spent my career working both in city centre law firms and firms concentrated on agricultural farming communities. Between both ends of the spectrum, the one question I am…

The Mental Capacity Act 2005, the overriding Presumption of Capacity & the role of third parties