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Latest from BPE News and Insights
Can a Formerly Estranged Adult Child Claim Against an Estate? McDaniel v Talbot
The High Court has awarded an adult daughter £123,418 from her late father’s estate despite his Will expressly excluding her. The decision in McDaniel v Talbot & Anor [2026] EWHC 928 (Ch) reinforces the limited circumstances in which an adult child can successfully bring a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 ("the 1975 Act"), underlining the importance of keeping wills under review where family circumstances change.
Geeks Ltd v Watts – Restrain of Trade update
Can training repayment clauses be considered an unreasonable restraint of trade? The Court of Appeal confirmed that these clauses may be unenforceable if they go beyond what is reasonable to protect an employer’s legitimate business interests in Geeks Ltd v Watts.
Family Mediation FAQs: Costs, Child Arrangements and What Happens During Mediation
In the second instalment of her Family Mediation FAQ series, Helen Cankett answers some of the most common questions separating couples have about the mediation process.
Another Band 2 Chambers and Partners ranking for the Tax, Trusts and Succession team!
BPE are delighted to confirm that the Tax, Trusts and Succession team have maintained their Tier 2 Chambers ranking for the seventh year running.
Family Mediation FAQs: What You Need to Know About Mediation
Family mediation can help separating or divorcing couples resolve issues relating to finances, property and arrangements for children without going to court. Below, our Gloucestershire-based Family Mediator Helen Cankett answers some of the most frequently asked questions about family mediation, including MIAMs, mediation exemptions, shuttle mediation and how the mediation process works.
BPE advises Select Technology Group on acquisition of eight iStore locations
BPE Solicitors has advised longstanding client Select Technology Group on its acquisition of eight iStore retail locations across the south of England, together with the iStore.co.uk domain.
BPE secure ten-year lease in prominent office development in Warwick
BPE are proud to have secured a ten-year lease for Workforce One UK Ltd at The Point, Warwick.
Taking Your Child Abroad: Do You Need the Other Parent’s Permission?
Planning a holiday abroad with your child can be exciting - but for separated parents, it often raises an important question: do you need the other parent’s consent?
