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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DAC6: largely repealed (in the UK) before it even began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...

02/12/20
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
Nicola Hawkins

Talk Money Week: The pension contribution gap

FT Adviser today published details of Scottish Widow’s latest Women and Retirement report. While it's welcomed that nearly the same...

11/11/20
Yousafa Hazara

Big inheritance tax changes for expats with assets in the UAE

The UAE government unveils huge legislative changes to inheritance tax laws which removes the requirement for non-Muslims to have...

11/11/20
Tara Smith

Case analysis: Re: A (A Child) (Relocation)

By Alexandra Goldrein, solicitor in the Family Law team The primary issue in this case was mother’s application to relocate with her...

05/11/20
Hannah Braisted

Mixed reviews from parents at family court hearings during pandemic

By Deborah Levy, consultant in the Family Law team Notwithstanding the positive message from the Lord Chief Justice that the work of the...

03/11/20
Irwin Mitchell

Markets decline as world announces more lockdowns

By Richard Potts, CEO of Irwin Mitchell Wealth Management  Markets in Europe and the UK sold off quite significantly last week with the...

03/11/20
Michelle Chapman

Plan or panic? Emerging trends in estate planning

By Michelle Chapman, solicitor and Edward Lord, paralegal In times of crisis, people are said to either ‘fight or flight’. It’s fair to...

30/10/20
Hannah Braisted

Declaration of parentage and assisted conception

By Charlotte Watson, paralegal and Kathryn Evans, senior associate The recent case of Z v X (Declaration of Parentage) [2020] EWFC 67...

30/10/20
Hannah Braisted

Protecting family money in the COVID-19 era

By Deborah Levy, consultant in the Family Law team There are probably very few people whose lives and relationships have not been...

27/10/20
Irwin Mitchell

For you and me, interest rates are already negative

By Jason Mountford, regulated financial planner at Irwin Mitchell There’s been quite a bit of coverage in recent days about the Bank of...

23/10/20
Yousafa Hazara

Cyprus suspends the "Golden Passport" after a media sting

By Ben Xu, Immigration team associate at Irwin Mitchell With increasing number of countries offering citizenship by investment schemes,...

16/10/20