Catriona Ellis

Female Voice Network: Authentic Impact, Building Your Brand

As part of our women-led initiative “The Female Voice”, our Manchester office recently hosted a panel of awe-inspiring women and...

27/09/24

Olivia Jack

Leeson v McPherson – unlawful killing, forfeiture, trusts, and probate.

The recent case of Leeson v McPherson is a sad case involving Paula Leeson and a reminder of the importance of the Forfeiture Act 1982...

25/09/24

Gillian Coverley

Autumn Budget 2024 – How might capital taxes be affected on 30 October?

Key points There could be changes to inheritance tax and capital gains tax rates, reliefs or allowances on 30 October but nothing is...

24/09/24

April Wood

Pension Sharing on divorce – comparing England and Australia

According to statistics from the Australian government, at the end of June 2022, over 1.1 million people who were born in the United...

18/09/24

Stephanie Kerr

Charitable Will-Writing: Avoiding Ambiguity

When a person makes a Will, there should be no room for doubt as to what was intended, whether that relates to the identity of the...

12/09/24

Matthew Briggs

Giving to Charity - Considerations for Professional Advisors

With Remember A Charity Week in mind, and Irwin Mitchell’s recent £500,000 contribution to the Irwin Mitchell Charity Foundation in...

09/09/24

Esther Salter

Increase in fines for taking children out of school during term-time

As of 19 August 2024, families in England face higher fines for taking their children out of school during term-time without permission....

04/09/24