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Annual Increases in Vehicle Benefit Charges for 2026/27

As announced in the Autumn Budget 2025, the van benefit charge and the car and van fuel benefit charges will increase from 6 April 2026, in line with the Consumer Price Index. The van benefit charge applies where an employer provides an employee with a...

Family Court Rejects Husband's Claim That He Owed £1.6 Million

The courts are alert to the risk of divorcing couples being less than honest about their assets and liabilities in financial remedy proceedings. Recently, the Family Court rejected a husband's assertion that he owed £1.6 million to a company owned by...

Court of Appeal Quashes Costs Award Against Local Authority

The Court of Appeal has allowed a local planning authority's appeal against an award of costs made against it by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government after it withdrew its support for a planning application. A developer had...

Tenant Defeats Landlord's Claim for Possession of Property

A recent housing case highlights the importance of landlords strictly complying with statutory requirements before seeking possession of a property under Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 . In this matter, a tenant successfully defended a...

Woman Succeeds in Getting Defamatory Social Media Posts Removed

A recent case highlights how individuals subjected to defamatory statements on social media may be able to secure swift removal of harmful content by taking appropriate legal steps. The matter involved a woman who became the target of false and damaging...

EAT Clarifies Collective Redundancy Consultation Duty

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided important clarification on when an employer’s duty to carry out collective redundancy consultation arises under Section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 . The...

Local Authority Granted Permission to Withdraw Care Proceedings

Service Update Please note that Willett & Co Solicitors no longer offer family law services . If you require assistance with divorce, financial remedy proceedings or pre-nuptial agreements , we recommend that you seek advice from a specialist...

Court of Appeal Upholds Award of Damages to Misled Investors

The Court of Appeal has upheld an award of £1 million in damages to two investors who were misled into investing in a company by false representations made by a director. The decision serves as a clear warning to company directors and businesses...

Court Rejects Disinherited Daughter's Challenge to Mother's Will

Individuals in England and Wales enjoy a wide degree of freedom when deciding how to distribute their estates. As a result, relatives who are disappointed by the terms of a will face a high legal threshold when attempting to challenge its validity. In a...

Company Permitted to Appeal Against Denial of Loan Deductions

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has granted a company limited permission to appeal against a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) decision that denied Corporation Tax deductions on interest paid under a substantial intra-group loan. The ruling highlights the importance of...
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