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The government has introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill to Parliament, marking a significant step in strengthening the UK’s legal framework for cyber security and protecting essential services from cyber...

Many people only contact a solicitor when a problem has already escalated, a dispute has hardened, a deadline has been missed, or a decision has become irreversible. By that stage, legal options may be limited, costs higher, and outcomes far less...

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 Upper Tribunal (UT) has set aside a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) which upheld prohibition orders affecting 15 self-contained flats, finding that the FTT had erred in relying uncritically on a local authority’s assessment of risk...

The High Court has rejected a daughter’s challenge to her elderly father’s final will, reinforcing the importance of professionally drafted wills and clear evidence of testamentary capacity. The decision provides helpful guidance for those...

The Court of Appeal has ruled that employees who claim they were unfairly dismissed for making protected disclosures may also bring a whistleblowing detriment claim where the alleged detriment is the dismissal itself . The decision, given reluctantly by the...

The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has ruled that a company could not deduct the amortisation of goodwill acquired on incorporation for Corporation Tax purposes , rejecting the argument that the goodwill had been newly created after April 2002. The decision...

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...