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Sarah AlJourani
Divorce: Who Gets The Pets?
An estimated 59% of households in the United Kingdom currently own a pet. The pandemic significantly increased the number of pet owners...
15/11/22
Nicola Hawkins
Properties and Probate: What To Do During The Winter Months
With the winter period upon us and temperatures beginning to cool down, now is the time to consider what to do if you are dealing with an...
14/11/22
Emma Diack
The Archaic Laws for Cohabiting Couples Continue To Survive
The Government announced last week that the key recommendations made by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Select Committee in its...
07/11/22
Irwin Mitchell
Executor Faces Prison Sentence After Failure To Distribute Estate
A recent case saw an executor held to be in contempt of Court by failing to comply with a Court Order directing him to administer an...
26/10/22
Nicola Hawkins
What Happens To My Timeshare After I Die?
What is a timeshare? Timeshares are a popular way to holiday; offering owners the opportunity to return to their favourite resort or...
24/10/22
Michael Welsh
Landmark Decision - Guest V Guest: The Latest On Proprietary Estoppel
The Supreme Court has made a helpful decision in a long-awaited farming case about promises as to inheritance of property. The Case –...
21/10/22
John Bunker
Quarterly Tax Update – Tax Planning In Turbulent Times
In our latest Quarterly Tax Update Webinar I was joined by my colleagues, Naomi Neville and Jessica Fazzone to discuss the potential tax...
19/10/22
Zoë Livadeas
Six Months After The Change In Divorce Law – Where Are We Now?
From 6 April 2022, the law on divorce changed and couples can now get divorced on a ‘no-fault’ basis. This has led to the number of...
10/10/22
Emma Diack
Long Awaited Extension To Storage Time Limit For Eggs, Sperm And Embryos
The Health and Care Act 2022 has recently come into force, which has altered the law on the frozen storage of gametes (eggs and sperm)...
29/09/22
Irwin Mitchell
The Real Effect Of The Budget On Lower And Higher Income Households
With a new Prime Minister, it’s not surprising to see a fairly immediate statement on the country’s finances. The most surprising part...
28/09/22
Sarah AlJourani
Landmark Ruling Means Judgements Made In English Courts Can Now Be Enforced In The UAE
A landmark ruling by Judge Abdul Rahman Murad Al Bloushi at the Ministry of Justice in the United Arab Emirates brings in a new era in...
28/09/22
Jennifer Pollock
What Are Grandparents’ Rights When It Comes to Seeing Their Grandchildren?
With rising childcare costs and a two parent working family now being the norm, grandparents are playing an increasingly important role...
23/09/22
Rachel Baker
Family Matters - What Can Be Done When Parents Disagree about the Choice of Their Child's School?
Many parents will be faced with the task of choosing a school for their child as the applications for new school places open in the...
23/09/22
Rabab Zulfukar
Joint Tenancies Vs Tenants In Common: Severance Of A Joint Tenancy
Legacies consisting of shares in properties owned by more than one individual can often result in disputes. The crux of these disputes is...
21/09/22
Rachel Baker
Family Matters – Couples Will Often Try One Last Holiday Ahead of Summer Separations
It’s often said that the first Monday in January is known as “Divorce Day” this being the supposed busiest day for divorce lawyers across...
12/09/22
Jelena Korobkova
Christmas holiday can be the most wonderful time of the year, if contact arrangements are planned early!
By Jelena Korobkova, solicitor in our Family Law team With the long and hot summer finally coming to an end, most will shortly turn their...
08/09/22
John Bunker
Liz Truss has won the Conservative party election and becomes our new Prime Minister – so what this could mean in the world of tax?
Tax policy is all about choices, not just the total tax burden but also the individuals, or businesses who bear that tax. Recent tax...
06/09/22
Jodie Buck
Five reasons behind the rise of Will disputes
Disputes involving Wills, trusts and estates have been on the rise over the years, and we are seeing a notable increase in the amount of...
25/08/22
Helen Revill
What to do about the rising cost of living and maintenance orders
UK Courts are likely to see an influx of applications from divorcees to vary maintenance orders as rising inflation and the costs of...
25/08/22
Jennifer Pollock
Capital Gains Tax rule change for divorcing couples
Last year, the Office of Tax Simplification recommended that the capital gains tax (CGT) rules on divorce should be relaxed. The...
24/08/22
Rabab Zulfukar
Lost Wills: What are the implications?
Sometimes, Personal Representatives may find themselves in an awkward situation where the original Will of the testator cannot be located...
16/08/22
Emma Hopton
Cohabiting Couples receive 'inferior protection'
In 2021 there were around 3.6 million cohabiting couples in the UK compared with 1.5 million in 1996. More and more couples are choosing...
08/08/22
Alex Ruffel
Beneficial ownership register for overseas entities owning UK property
The UK government passed the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act (the Act) on 15 March 2022. The Act introduces a public...
08/08/22
Irwin Mitchell
National Surrogacy Week - Widower wins fight for the right to use embryo created with his wife
As it is National Surrogacy Week, an event raising awareness of UK surrogacy, I wanted to highlight the recent landmark case of Jennings...
03/08/22
Irwin Mitchell
National Surrogacy Week
Today marks that start of National Surrogacy Week, an event raising awareness of UK surrogacy. This year’s theme is children born through...
01/08/22
Helen Mycroft
Lasting Power of Attorney’s and Investments – What’s changed in the guidance?
Following a change in the guidance and modernisation proposals we look at the issues around Lasting Power of Attorney’s (LPA) and...
28/07/22
Alex Ruffel
Register of Overseas Entities That Own UK Property – An Update
Following the enactment of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act on 15 March 2022, Companies House has confirmed the...
28/07/22
Emily Wentworth
STEP’s campaign to protect digital memories
Birthdays, weddings, the birth of your children, the family moments and the funny pictures of the family pet, you’ve been there for all...
27/07/22
John Bunker
Trust Registration Service Update: Guidance on Trust Register For Partnerships - Land, Cars and Machinery
The Trust Register has caused a great headache for many advisers, especially with trusts of property. A major update of the TRS Manual...
26/07/22
Hayley Trim
Personal Relationships: Playing Smart
We recently hosted a conference at Twickenham entitled “Beyond the Pitch”, focusing on athlete/player welfare. I had the pleasure of...
21/07/22