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Putting things off is part and parcel of the human temperament. Most of us do it. I have yet to meet the man or woman who has not said “I’ve been meaning to get round to that for some time”. If it is something mundane like decorating or phoning an old friend, little harm comes ...

As we have now reached the end of 2017 I thought that I would just re-cap some of the topics that have cropped up throughout the year and these are set out below. The Government has also indicated its willingness to look again at the whole buying and selling process to see what improvements can ...

The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 seeks to fulfil the government’s vision of ‘rights to walk along the length of the English coast within a wildlife and landscape corridor’ and therefore provides for both a coastal trail, and rights for the public to walk over the coastal margin – the area (with some exceptions) ...

Our lives are littered with rules and regulations and bound up in red tape these days. Successive Governments tell us that they are to make our lives simpler by making straight forward legislation. They then proceed to do the absolute opposite by issuing new laws, rules and regulations, many of which are difficult if not ...

With a shortage of housing, and especially of affordable housing, there are now more new housing developments springing up across the country than ever.  You only need to look around at the major new developments taking place in the towns in North Cornwall.   You may ask what makes buying a brand new home different ...

It’s a rather surprising and shocking statistic to hear that over half the population in this country over the age of 50 have not drawn up a Will.  The reasons why people choose not to do a Will may be complex or they may be simple.  The generally held view, however, is that it is ...