29th March 2019
Granted divorce after ticking wrong box on court form
After finally deciding to part ways with his wife, a jubilant husband ticked the official form, left the court and most probably went to celebrate in the pub.…
27th March 2019
Why obtaining legal advice prior to entering into a consent order is important
Telegraph article The above article from the Telegraph reports on the recent Court decision regarding Tricia Ronane’s wish to sell her share of rights to royalties earned by…
22nd March 2019
Pre-Nuptial Agreement
In the UK, couples spend approximately £10k billion every year on weddings. The average wedding currently costs approximately £35k. There is increased pressure on couple to prepare the…
20th March 2019
Court of Appeal Strike Out Claims by Local Authorities Against Property Owners Using Business Rates Avoidance Schemes
Property owners with vacant premises will be interested in the recent Court of Appeal decision in Rossendale Borough Council v Hurstwood Properties (A) Ltd and others [2019] EWCA Civ…
19th March 2019
Mixed Use Lending
What is a mixed use property? HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) define a mixed use property as, “one that has both residential and non-residential elements”. An example of…
8th March 2019
Ellisons appointed to Legal Framework
Ellisons is pleased to announce that we have been appointed to the Greenfields Community Housing Legal Services Framework. The appointment follows a competitive tender process organised by Greenfields Community Housing…
5th March 2019
Bewley v HMRC (2019)
In Bewley v HMRC (2019) the First-tier Tax Tribunal (“FTT”) ruled that a bungalow and a plot of land (with planning permission (“PP”) for demolition of existing dwelling…
1st March 2019
Ellisons continue to support Ipswich Sporting Lunch Club
The club, which was set up in January 2015, raises money for SportsAid, the national charity for sports people, to enable them to support talented up and coming…