Understanding Statutory Demands
Statutory Demands are powerful legal tools — but if handled incorrectly, they can lead to serious financial and legal consequences. Whether you're a creditor considering insolvency proceedings or a debtor facing a demand, getting the right legal advice is critical from the very beginning.
Can an Adult Child Challenge a Will?
Most people assume that once a will is written, its terms are final. But the law can sometimes step in if a will leaves someone without the financial support they reasonably need. That’s exactly what happened in the recent case of Isaacs v Green (2025).
Have you been served with a statutory demand?
A statutory demand is a formal legal notice requiring repayment of a debt. For companies, it applies to debts over £750, and for individuals, debts over £5,000. If ignored, it can quickly lead to winding up proceedings or bankruptcy. This guide explains how statutory demands work and what to do if you receive one.
Owed Money by an Individual or Company? How a Statutory Demand Could Help
When it comes to debt recovery, few legal tools are as direct and effective as a statutory demand. When you are owed money, understanding the process and the strict time limits involved in sending a statutory demand can be vital in increasing the chances of successful recovery. Used correctly, they can provide a swift and powerful route to resolution.
Inheritance Tax Investigations Are Rising — Why Executors Shouldn’t Go It Alone
This article explores what executors and other personal representatives need to know in 2025, and why professional support is often essential.
Lasting Powers of Attorney – Breaking the ‘Next of Kin’ Myth
It is widely believed that your next of kin has an automatic entitlement to manage your affairs for you if you become unable to. In reality, although your next of kin may be asked for their input, they do not have any specific legal rights to make decisions on your behalf. In this article, Ruby Christie discusses the importance of setting up Lasting Powers of Attorney to grant those you trust with the legal standing to manage your affairs.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
The UK is already considered to have some of the strongest equality legislation in Europe, and the Labour Government has signalled its intention to make further enhancements. This is in stark contrast to the approach of the United States administration, who have sought to abolish EDI programmes across federal government and have recommended that private sector companies do likewise.
BNG - What's coming up and what does it mean?
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) introduced biodiversity net gain (BNG) as a way of ensuring that developers are environmentally minded when undertaking projects. The idea was to create a clear framework to ensure that new major infrastructure developments left biodiversity in a measurably better state than before the development took place, in alignment with the legally binding Environment Act 2021 targets for biodiversity.
From protection to predation: the misuse of powers of attorney
Following reports of investigations into power of attorney abuse rising to 28% in the UK, Emily Rowan-Maxwell explains the potential areas of misuse and abuse in relation to powers of attorney, including the red flags to watch out for and how to safeguard against abuse.
Copyright infringement: AI and large language models
It is now impossible to ignore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) as they have transformed, and are continuing to transform, industries at an unprecedented pace. With the fast rate of innovation and adoption of technologies utilising AI and LLMs comes significant challenges, particularly in the realm of intellectual property. This article unlocks some of the key questions surrounding AI and intellectual property rights and, in particular, how copyright law in the United Kingdom can be a useful tool for content creators and owners, should they need to consider protecting and enforcing against potential infringements by AI systems.
UK Director Duties under the Companies Act 2006
Under Sections 171 to 177 of the Companies Act 2006, directors owe certain statutory duties to the Company to which they are a director. If you are already a director, or intending to become one, it is critical you are aware of these duties and the potential liabilities if they are breached.
Company Registers: What Would I Want Them For?
Under the Companies Act 2006, it is a legal requirement for the directors of a company to keep and maintain the registers of a company ie. statutory registers, that document essential information about a company’s structure. They are required to be kept at the company’s registered office or at a single alternative inspection location (SAIL address).
