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Hannah Braisted
Does a new Court of Appeal judgment transform maintenance pending suits?
By Deborah Levy, consultant in the Family Law team In my many years of practice, I've often struggled with the competing issue between...
22/01/21
Irwin Mitchell
Can’t pay, we’ll take it away
Buy now, pay later; sound good? Well, more than 70 cross-party MP’s are calling for regulation of buy now, pay later firms such as...
19/01/21
Irwin Mitchell
Pensions: Do you know what you're paying?
On Wednesday the Department for Work and Pensions announced its plans to ban charging flat fees on small pension pots. This is welcome...
18/01/21
Yogi Amin
Best interests decision making and Covid19 vaccination
This article specifically applies to people over the age of 18 and living in England. The roll out and administration of the two...
18/01/21
Yogi Amin
Consultation launched on 2021 exam replacement - open until 29th January
Co-authored by Jennifer Wright, Solicitor, Public Law & Human Rights Following the cancellation of this year’s summer exams, the...
18/01/21
Hannah Braisted
Divorce and setting aside decrees
By Vicki Rawlins, Family Law associate at Irwin Mitchell The recent divorce case of Shahzad v Mazher [2020] EWCA Civ 1740, [2020] All ER...
15/01/21
Tara Smith
A comprehensive look at the legal options for divorcing couples
At this time of year people start thinking about their New Year’s resolutions. I know that this year things will be different, it may be...
15/01/21
Hannah Braisted
DIY divorces - a game of snakes and ladders?
By Deborah Levy, consultant in the Family Law team When I recently read that there has been an increase in DIY divorces which were adding...
11/01/21
Hannah Braisted
Mind the divorce gap
By Vicki Rawlins, Family Law associate at Irwin Mitchell Research has been published by Legal & General regarding the financial...
08/01/21
Tara Smith
Who gets the dog in the divorce?
By Connie Smith, Family Law solicitor at Irwin Mitchell With a new lockdown meaning many more people have been working from home and long...
08/01/21
Tara Smith
‘Don’t wait for the right opportunity; create it.’ George Bernard Shaw
By Fiona Farrell, Family Law senior associate at Irwin Mitchell 2020 will be remembered not only for the immense challenges and changes...
08/01/21
Yousafa Hazara
DAC6: largely repealed (in the UK) before it even began
Overview of the changes The year 2020 was really a year full of surprises and in a huge turn of events, on 31 December 2020, in a letter...
08/01/21
Yogi Amin
Key changes to exams announced by the government on 4 January 2020
What is the position for Summer Exams following Boris Johnson’s announcement on 4 January 2020? Co-authored by Jennifer Wright,...
05/01/21
Yogi Amin
Local Government & Social Care Cuts
A large proportion of a council’s budget is devoted to social care. Social care is an essential part of the fabric of our society....
31/12/20
Joanne Moseley
Brexit - FAQs for EU workers who want to continue to work in the UK
What is Brexit and how does this impact me? As a result of a referendum in June 2016, the UK Government has started the withdrawal...
18/12/20
Yogi Amin
Families and care home residents have a human right to allow visits
What is becoming apparent during the current lockdown, and generally during the pandemic, is that many of those managing care homes,...
15/12/20
Irwin Mitchell
Investors are about to be forced to buy Tesla - are you one of them?
The S&P 500 committee announced recently that Tesla is going to be added to the S&P 500 index, one of the largest stock market indices in...
11/12/20
Irwin Mitchell
Top tips for managing your finances this Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching and although it can be the most wonderful time of the year, it can also be a period that can put added...
09/12/20
Hannah Braisted
"Covid Divorces" and the benefit of seeking early legal advice
By Vicki Rawlins, Family Law associate at Irwin Mitchell There was an interesting article on the BBC last week about couples who have...
09/12/20
Jodie Buck
Mirror, mirror on the will: children cut out of inheritance by step-mother
A story in the latest Sunday Times highlights the difficult and sad cases that we encounter on a daily basis in the Will, Trust and...
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Jodie Buck
Proprietary estoppel decision in favour of surviving spouse upheld on appeal
By Rachael Williams, solicitor in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell The appeal of the case Anaghara v Anaghara...
01/12/20
Nicola Hawkins
Carers Rights Day: know your rights
By solicitor Nicola Hawkins (pictured), and associate Nicola Turner at Irwin Mitchell Today is Carers Rights Day and this year’s theme is...
26/11/20
Emma Hopton
Akhmedova v Akhmedov rumbles on as wife takes son to court
By Alexandra Goldrein, Family Law solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The ongoing saga of Akhmedov v Akhmedova has continued with Mrs Akhmedova...
24/11/20
Tara Smith
Top tips for Christmas contact arrangements
By Sangeeta Kohli, Family Law solicitor at Irwin Mitchell It’s the most wonderful time of the year… but not necessarily for separated...
19/11/20
Yousafa Hazara
Beware of the HMRC "nudge" letters
By Liz Beadsley, Chartered Tax Advisor at Irwin Mitchell With the continuing move towards global transparency, certainly in the field of...
19/11/20
Tara Smith
Barder, Barder, Blah, Blah
If you are currently dealing with financial matters arising from a divorce or separation and/or you have recently obtained a Court Order,...
16/11/20
Hannah Braisted
Are we too quick to involve the court in family proceedings?
By Deborah Levy, consultant in the Family Law team As a family lawyer who has been qualified for over 25 years, it may come as a surprise...
16/11/20
Irwin Mitchell
Talk Money Week: Top tips for lump sums – where else can savers look?
By David Gooding, senior wealth manager at Irwin Mitchell If you’re lucky enough to have a lump sum available for investment at the...
13/11/20
Katherine Reed
Deputyship - a discussion of the UK system in light of the Britney Spears conservatorship dispute
It has been reported in the media that Britney Spears has unsuccessfully applied to remove her father as the conservator of her estate,...
12/11/20
Irwin Mitchell
Talk Money Week: Talking to children about money, inheritance and future plans
By Kat Wainman, senior associate in the Tax, Trusts and Estates team and Heather Roberts, senior associate in the Will, Trust and Estate...
12/11/20