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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposals for wide-ranging reforms to the UK mortgage market , aimed at improving access to home ownership, supporting later-life borrowing, and strengthening protections for vulnerable consumers. The...

The High Court has ruled that a failed hotel development venture in France amounted to a partnership , despite the absence of a written agreement. The decision serves as a clear warning of the legal risks involved in informal business arrangements and...

The Court of Protection has ruled that it is in the best interests of an 18-year-old man to undergo complex spinal surgery to correct a progressive curvature of his spine , despite the significant risks involved. The judgment highlights the careful...

Service update:  Unfortunately,  Willett & Co no longer offer family law services . If you need assistance with  divorce ,  financial remedy , or  pre-nuptial agreements , please seek a specialist family solicitor. We continue...

The Employment Rights Bill has now received Royal Assent, becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025 . The legislation represents one of the most significant reforms to UK employment law in recent years, introducing wide-ranging changes to workers’...

A national membership organisation for community finance providers has successfully obtained the transfer of a UK domain name through Nominet UK’s Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) , demonstrating the strength of long-established unregistered rights...

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has granted a landowner’s application to modify a restrictive covenant under Section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925 , allowing a small bungalow to be constructed in place of an existing workshop. The decision provides...

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge to planning permission granted for an energy recovery facility, confirming that the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government complied with her statutory duty to give adequate reasons for...

Willett & Co Solicitors will be taking a short break over the Christmas period. Our office will be closed from 12:30pm on Tuesday 23rd December 2025 and will re-open at 9am Monday 5th January 2026 . Best wishes for the festive season from all of the...

A care home manager has been sentenced to five and a half years’ imprisonment after forging the will of a vulnerable elderly resident in an attempt to steal her estate. The case highlights the serious criminal and civil consequences of abusing a...