Many people include in their will a clause stating how they wish their body to be dealt with on their death, with the most common choices being burial or cremation. Some people also express a wish as to the disposal of their...
“If I break wind in Wittenberg they smell it in Rome,” complained Martin Luther. He had cause to worry. He was challenging the authority of the all-powerful Catholic Church at the time of the Spanish Inquisition. For...
In early Autumn 2011, DEFRA announced that in the New Year it would be launching a consultation over possible reform of Section 2(2) of the Animals Act 1971. To those who practise in the area of liability for animals, this...
Regina v Ivan Peter Crane - Appeal against Conviction Nottingham Crown Court – 12 July 2012 On 12 July 2012, Ivan Crane appeared before His Honour Judge Tony Mitchell and two magistrates at Nottingham Crown Court, to...
The Act was hailed as a revolutionary step forward in animal welfare law and, for once, parliament appears to have got it right, says Tim Ryan When it came into effect nearly five years ago, the Animal Welfare Act 2006...
When a landowner has land with an easement over it (i.e. others have the right to pass over the land) and the easement is abused by one of the people with that right, what can the landowner do? This question was addressed...
We all know that property prices in our area are amongst the highest in the country and many first time buyers find it difficult to find enough money for the deposit to put down on their first home. One option that is...
Robert Twining gives an overview of the current law relating to Japanese Knotweed. The public’s awareness of Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia Japonica) in the UK has heightened significantly over the last number of years, not...
Robert Twining, a partner in our Property Dispute Resolution team, discusses forfeiture - peaceable re-entry and how this can be a potential remedy for commercial landlords. In the event of a tenant of commercial premises...