Insights

3 Dec 2025

Contesting a Will: The Main Grounds Explained

Challenging a will is never a step taken lightly. For families already coping with loss, it can feel uncomfortable or even confrontational. Yet when serious doubts arise about how a will was made, English law provides clear routes to contest it.

3 Dec 2025

What are the grounds for contesting a Will?

Challenging a will is never a step taken lightly. For families already coping with loss, it can feel uncomfortable or even confrontational. Yet when serious doubts arise about how a will was made, English law provides clear routes to contest it.

28 Nov 2025

Cross-Border Probate Case Study: Greek-Domiciled Estate and the UK Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

The cross-border probate team at IMD Solicitors recently assisted in a matter that demonstrated the challenges that arise when a deceased individual had ties to both the UK and another jurisdiction.

24 Nov 2025

Cycling Accident Legal Advice – What to Do After a Road Traffic Collision

Cycling has become an essential mode of daily transport for many, combining practicality with environmental and health benefits. However, it also exposes cyclists to significant risks, particularly during winter months or in poor visibility. Collisions between cyclists and motor vehicles often result in serious injury, given the lack of physical protection available to the rider. Understanding how such accidents occur, what immediate steps should be taken, and how the law addresses compensation for injured cyclists is crucial for anyone who regularly uses a bicycle on public roads.

18 Nov 2025

Protecting Yourself as an Executor: Practical Steps to Avoid Personal Liability

Being named as an executor or administrator of an estate can feel like an honour, but it also comes with significant legal duties. Executors are personally responsible for managing the estate, paying debts and taxes, and distributing assets correctly. If something goes wrong, the executor can be held personally liable, even if they acted in good faith.

12 Nov 2025

£200,000 Compensation Secured for Warehouse Worker in Serious Injury Liability Claim

A warehouse employee suffered serious neck and spinal injuries when a pallet fell from an overhead shelf during the course of his employment. The incident raised important issues of employer responsibility, workplace safety, and the correct valuation of personal injury claims. What was initially treated as a moderate soft-tissue injury developed into a complex case involving cervical spine fractures and long-term symptoms, ultimately resulting in £200,000 compensation after a detailed reassessment of evidence and medical findings.

11 Nov 2025

IMD Solicitors Welcomes Senior Associate Solicitor Shazia Rana

IMD Solicitors is excited to announce the appointment of Shazia Rana as a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Family Law department. With over 16 years of expertise, Shazia is ranked as a Key Lawyer in The Legal 500 for both 2024 and 2025 and brings a strong background in complex family law matters.

3 Nov 2025

What Are the Grounds for Divorce in England and Wales?

What are the grounds for divorce in England and Wales? Since April 2022, there has been one clear answer. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 introduced a single legal ground: that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.

27 Oct 2025

A Simpler Way to Separate (or Plan Ahead): The Single Solicitor Service in Family Law

When a couple decides to separate or divorce, the first assumption is often that each person needs to “lawyer up”, hiring opposing solicitors to negotiate everything from finances to child arrangements. But this traditional, adversarial model doesn’t suit every family.

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