The law relating to wills in England & Wales is to be amended so that wills can be witnessed remotely under certain conditions and shall still be valid. The change will be put into legislation later this year but will be backdated to 31st January, with the...
Colman Coyle is pleased to announce its continuing work with the Greater London Authority (“GLA”). The GLA, on behalf of the London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP), recently appointed us to deliver a range of ‘how to guides’ on the topic of lease negotiation...
On 26th June 2020 the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the “Act”) came into law. Part of the Act is designed to assist companies in complying with their legal requirements such as holding AGMs and other general meetings while being mindful of current...
Colman Coyle were recently instructed by a firm of independent financial advisors to challenge a final decision issued by the Financial Ombudsman Service (“the FOS”). The complaint brought before the FOS concerned the setting up of a Self-Invested-Personal Pension by...
The Office of the Public Guardian has unveiled a new online service for registered Lasting Powers of Attorney, which is designed to help attorneys prove their status to banks, health care providers and other organisations. The idea behind the new service is to enable...
The Law Commission has published its leasehold reform report and amongst its recommendations are the following: An improved form of Commonhold ownership. Commonhold was introduced about twenty years ago but never took off. It enables leaseholders to own the freeholds...
