In the recent High Court case of Stonecrest Marble Ltd v Shepherds Bush Housing Association Ltd [2021] EWHC 2621 (Ch), a landlord was not liable for the repair of a blocked drainpipe despite the fact that this blockage caused water
More about The big implications of a small blockageQ: Please tell us a little bit about your career?I qualified as a solicitor in 1980. I have spent the majority of my career working for a well known Bristol firm of solicitors, where I was an equity partner, the
More about Profile -Richard BouldingWe are seeing a significant increase in the number of member complaints against trustees relating to pension scams. There is no doubt that these scams can be devastating to members and often leave individuals financially destitute in their final years.
More about Part 1 – Transfer regulations – Do they provide enough protection?Over the last two years we have witnessed significant climate change developments for UK occupational pension schemes. This has been driven by a desire to secure effective governance and reporting requirements with respect to the effects of climate change as
More about Part 2 – Pensions and climate change – A fair cop?We are increasingly seeing issues around how investment loss is calculated where there are delays in transferring a pension from one provider to another when pension transfers haven’t gone according to plan. We have, therefore, put together our thoughts on
More about Part 4 – Calculating the investment loss on delays to scheme transfersOne of the greatest challenges facing executors (and to a lesser extent trustees) is claims by disappointed beneficiaries and those parties who have not been included in the beneficial class at all. Such claims can, sadly, cause havoc for the
More about Executors and the perils of will challengesIn this article for Wealth Briefing, Helen Barnett examines the knowledge gap between women and men where IHT is concerned; and what measures, as they become primary wealth holders, women should take. Recent studies show that women are likely to
More about Women and wealth: Minimising the inheritance tax burdenIn January this year I wrote a short blog about the accountability principle. In the blog I discussed the importance of this principle and the checklist produced by the ICO to assist data controllers when considering data protection risks. The
More about The ICO’s accountability framework: How do you fare in the data protection compliance check-up?