Connaught Law Blog

Buying commercial property runs on a different rulebook from residential: its own SDLT bands, VAT elections that change the price by 20%, energy standards…

Hire purchase gives consumers more protection than almost any other way of buying a car, and in 2026 that protection is being tested at…

Corporate insolvency law governs what happens when a company can no longer meet its financial obligations. It offers two broad paths: rescue, which aims…

Director disputes can paralyse a company: boards split over strategy, shareholder-directors clash over dividends, and allegations of duty breaches harden into litigation. This guide…

When the other parent breaks a child arrangements order — denying contact, returning the children late, or ignoring the schedule — the family court…

A parenting plan is a written agreement between separated parents recording how you will raise your children — where they live, when they see…

Settled status is the launchpad, not the destination: twelve months after receiving it — immediately, if married to a British citizen — EU nationals…

Is the Life in the UK test changing? A refresh has been promised but nothing has changed yet: the test remains 24 questions in…

A frozen bank account escalates fast: cards declined, standing orders bouncing, and a bank that will not explain itself. How long it lasts depends…

The Consumer Credit Act 1974 still governs how personal loans, credit cards, hire purchase and motor finance are sold and enforced in the UK…

Administrative review is a paper reconsideration by the Home Office, not an appeal to anyone independent. It costs £80, it currently takes twelve months…

If you were given a guarantor loan you could not afford — or agreed to be a guarantor without a proper affordability check —…