Blogs & News from Barker Gotelee Solicitors, Ipswich

27 February 2018

- Written by Fenella Eddell

Who can exercise a break clause in a commercial lease?

A recent case (Sackville UK Property Select II (GP) Ltd v Robertson Taylor Insurance Brokers Ltd) found that a break notice served on behalf of the assignee of a registered lease, who had not yet been registered at the Land Registry as the owner of the leasehold title, was insufficient to end the lease. The break […]

20 February 2018

- Written by Nicola Furmston

Divorce, disclosure and death

The messy divorce of Michelle Young and Scot Young was the recent focus of a BBC Two documentary ‘Millionaire Ex-Wives Club’. The documentary highlighted the fact that despite the best efforts of the court it could not make Scot Young disclose his assets. Scot Young was an entrepreneur involved in property and technology companies. During […]

19 February 2018

- Written by Rebecca McCarthy

Dorset farmer fails in claim against father’s estate

In the recent case of James v James (2018) a farmer in Dorset has lost a claim against his father’s estate. Mr Charles James died at the age of 79 leaving his entire estate to his wife and two daughters. His son (‘Sam’ James) claimed (among other things) that the Will was invalid as his […]

14 February 2018

- Written by Lindsey Sharples

Lady Lucan cut children out of her will because of ‘lack of manners’

A probate document has revealed that the 7th Earl of Lucan’s wife, Veronica, cut her three children out of her will on account of them having a ‘lack of good manners’. Lady Lucan died in September last year after incorrectly diagnosing herself with Parkinson’s disease and taking a cocktail of drink and drugs. She stated […]