Imagine being promised something in a Will, only to find that, upon the document’s reading, you have been left out in the cold. This is what happened to Lucy Habberfield, the youngest daughter of Frank and Jane. The latter owned the 220-acre...
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Divorce rates have gone down. It’s official. The cynic in me says this doesn’t mean that people are much happier in their married states, but that some may be making the best of it and riding the economic disquiet until they are older and wiser....
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The 21 September 2018 was World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia and the numbers suffering from this devastating condition will continue to rise. Losing mental capacity, through disease, old age or an...
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Starting a business in the UK is relatively straightforward from an administrative point of view. The tricky bit is deciding the type of structure that will allow you to achieve your commercial ambitions. The main options available are:...
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In late July 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that legal permission would no longer be required to withdraw treatment from patients in a permanent vegetative state. Prior to this ruling, doctors had to apply to the Court of Protection to withdraw...
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We are delighted to announce that we will be taking part in MacMillan’s annual coffee morning at both our Worthing and Ferring offices on Friday, 28th September. MacMillan’s first coffee morning was in 1990, starting as a very small gathering...
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The number of millennials requesting pre-nuptial agreements has increased exponentially over the years. Reasons cited include the fact that millennials are getting married later and are more likely to have a start-up business they wish to...
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We are delighted that Bennett Griffin team members have fully embraced our commitment to raising funds for Chestnut Tree House, a charity that is dear to our hearts. Chestnut Tree House is a local children’s hospice and cares for 300 children and...
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In late July 2018, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Owens v Owens UKSC 41. The verdict was inevitable and will re-ignite the debate over whether it is high time no-fault divorce is introduced in the UK. The background...
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