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The test for capacity: Banks v MCA 2005

One of the grounds in which a Will can be challenged is lack of capacity. The test for capacity was established as far back as 1869 in the case of...

February 19, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

Claimant ordered to repay damages received after court finds that accident was staged

Teare J in the High Court has ordered that the claimant in a personal injury case should pay back the damages he received from insurers, plus costs and interest, in…

February 16, 2018

Blog

Does it matter how you own a property?

For all those people who own or are looking to buy a property with someone else, you need to be clear how you hold the property and the differences because...

February 13, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

Whose tenancy is it anyway?

Last night on Eastenders we saw the inevitable break up of Martin and Stacey’s relationship which had been brewing since Christmas when she cheated on her husband. A violent showdown...

January 23, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

Beware new build leases and the ground rent clause

If you have recently purchased a new-build leasehold residential property, you may have a professional negligence claim against your conveyancing solicitor if they failed to properly advise you on potentially...

January 19, 2018

Brenel Menezes

Opinion

Are appeals more appealing?

When I first started in private practice over 10 years ago, appeals were rare creatures but in recent years I have noted a spike in the number of cases which...

January 17, 2018

Chun Wong

Opinion

Access to justice is slow going

The Law Gazette confirmed yesterday what all practitioners have felt for a while now – claims are taking longer. Apparently we have hit a 10 year high – 560 claims...

December 13, 2017

Chun Wong

Blog

Legal Expense Insurance Policy: choosing your solicitor gets one step easier

I have previously blogged on the growing importance of having Legal Expense Insurance to fund litigation matters given the limitations of alternative funding arrangements. A big stumbling block though was...

December 12, 2017

Chun Wong

Blog

Waiver of privilege even where there is a lack of advice

Legal privilege is a fundamental base of our English legal system upon which the administration of justice is built. In Ventouris v Mountain, The Italia Express (1991) 1WLR 607, Lord...

December 6, 2017

Chun Wong

Blog

Uber’s data protection breach

Uber is once again in the headlines today over a data breach which occurred 12 months ago. The news first broke at Bloomberg yesterday which reported that 57 million customers…

November 22, 2017

Chun Wong

Blog

Dealing with Estate Agents

Love them or loathe them but property is big business in the UK and despite the growing trend to dispense with them, they are still by far the preferred method...

November 17, 2017

Chun Wong

Blog

When an English jurisdiction clause is not all it should be

The High Court has refused to grant an anti-suit injunction to restrain the defendant from pursing unfair prejudice proceedings in Hong Kong against: Two companies that had signed contracts including…

November 9, 2017

Opinion

Whose ‘file’ is it anyway?

When I get approached by clients who wish to bring a claim for professional negligence against their solicitors, the first thing I advise them is to get hold off their…

October 23, 2017

Chun Wong

Opinion

The use of video link in civil proceedings

With the drive to use technology to make litigation more efficient, it is surprising that we do not make more use of permitted technological aids, such as video link for...

October 12, 2017

Chun Wong

Opinion

Should Sonia Fowler look a gift horse in the mouth?

So last night I watched Eastenders with interest as the mystery around Sonia Fowler’s time in Kettering was revealed. It transpired that having cared for an elderly Mrs Waters she…

October 3, 2017

Chun Wong

Opinion

Application for payments on account of costs

I am tasked specifically within our firm to deal with cash flow. An important part of that role is to ensure that we get money in as soon as possible…

September 7, 2017

Chun Wong

Opinion

Would Jon Snow inherit in modern day Britain?

Finally after 6 years, 7 seasons and 67 episodes, fans of the Game of Thrones TV series, finally received proof that Jon Snow was in fact the rightful heir to...

September 4, 2017

Chun Wong

Opinion

The legacy of Ilott

On 18th July 2017, the first case to test the waters after the Supreme Court case of Ilott v The Blue Cross and others (2017), was handed down in Leeds...

July 26, 2017

Chun Wong

Opinion

The increasing benefit of Legal Expense Insurance

In recent years there has been a huge challenge on how the average person can afford legal services. Legal aid has been eradicated from most areas of law. Success fees...

July 24, 2017

Chun Wong

Opinion

My personal journey at HJA

As an aspiring lawyer I had obviously heard of HJA and in fact I had applied for a traineeship at the firm, but alas it was not meant to be....

June 28, 2017

Chun Wong