Setting up a business is an exciting time and the chances of falling out with your business partners could seem remote, but the pressures of running a business can take their toll and lead to unexpected and costly disputes.

John Morgan, an Associate in Mander Hadley’s Company and Commercial team, said that putting a Shareholders’ Agreement in place at an early stage is an effective way of recording the detail of the relationship between the shareholders and in so doing assisting in reducing the chances of a future dispute, as well as detailing how the matter will be handled should there be a serious disagreement.

A Worcestershire couple’s divorce proceedings have reached the UK’s highest court after two lower courts denied the wife’s divorce petition.

Tini Owens married Hugh Owens in 1978 but petitioned for divorce in 2015 after leaving the marital home.

A new report has revealed the UK is leaving medical and care preferences to chance.

The report from Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE), following research by the Centre for Future Studies, highlights the ever-increasing number of people living with dementia which, combined with the failure to plan ahead for mental incapacity, exposes a looming crisis.

It has been revealed that veteran entertainer, Sir Bruce Forsyth, left almost his entire £11.5 million fortune to his wife Wilnelia, meaning that his estate avoided costly Inheritance Tax (IHT) duties.

Sir Bruce’s six children were left with virtually nothing, although his nine grandchildren are set to benefit from a £100,000 trust fund.

A landmark case in the Supreme Court has found that a worker was unlawfully labelled as self-employed instead of as a worker for the company.

Gary Smith, a former heating engineer for the company was successful in his claim against Pimlico Plumbers, establishing that he was in fact a worker and not self-employed and was therefore entitled to a number of employment protection rights, such as holiday and sick pay.

The recent relaxation of motorway regulations could cause confusion for learner drivers, according to Mander Hadley’s motoring law expert.

The new law, which came into force on 4 June, means that holders of provisional driving licences may drive on the motorway, providing they are accompanied by an approved driving instructor in a dual-controlled vehicle.