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Irwin Mitchell
When Markets are Falling, It’s Important to Keep Perspective
It’s not been a great year for investments so far. What started with a correction in the US tech sector has spread quickly to rest of...
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Michelle Chapman
TikTok Will Dispute
A viral TikTok video has recently been circulating the internet regarding a family argument over a grandson being left the majority of...
20/05/22
Christine Thornley
Dementia Action Week: Dementia And The Video Witnessing Of Wills
Prior to the pandemic, the rules surrounding the witnessing of Wills hadn't changed since the Wills Act 1837. Two witnesses were required...
19/05/22
Emma McCann
Does A Diagnosis Of Dementia Shut The Door To Legal Services?
Absolutely not. This Dementia Action Week, we look to dispel the myths surrounding dementia and what it means when arranging your own...
17/05/22
Hannah Braisted
Widower fights for the right to use embryos created with his wife
Ted Jennings from London is fighting for the right to use the last remaining frozen embryo created by himself and his deceased wife, to...
12/05/22
Suzi Denton
Couple Deemed Legal Parents Of Adult Son Under English Law, Following Surrogacy In The US.
Ground-Breaking Victory In The Family Courts For People With Surrogate Children. By Grace Mullis, Family Law solicitor at Irwin Mitchell...
10/05/22
Nicola Hawkins
I Have Been Appointed As An Executor – What Expenses Can I Claim?
By Laura Williams, Paralegal and Elizabeth Potter, Trainee Solicitor. If you have been appointed as an Executor (or Administrator of an...
09/05/22
Irwin Mitchell
The Law On UK Domicile And Its Effect On Personal Taxation – An Introduction (Or A Refresher)
By Joshua Fowler, Solicitor. There has been much reporting in recent weeks on the domicile position of members of parliament and their...
26/04/22
Irwin Mitchell
No Fault Divorce And Mediation – A New Way Forward For Families
By Claire Filer, Partner and Mediator, Family Law. On 6 April 2022, family law in England and Wales significantly changed when no-fault...
26/04/22
Daniel Moreton
Crypto-assets: An Emerging Asset Forming Part Of Financial Settlements
Ownership of crypto assets, in particular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, has rocketed in the past few years. It is therefore...
14/04/22
Irwin Mitchell
No Fault Divorce: The End Of The Blame Game And The End Of An Unnecessary Difference Of Treatment For Same-Sex Couples.
By Scott Halliday, Associate Solicitor, Family Law. The law on divorce and civil partnership dissolution has materially changed. As of 6...
13/04/22
Nicola Hawkins
Communication, capacity and estate planning
By Elizabeth Potter, trainee Solicitor and Nicola Hawkins, Solicitor, Tax, Trusts and Estates Team. Bruce Willis has millions of fans...
04/04/22
Irwin Mitchell
‘Material Information’: A Potential Conveyancing Revolution
By Jeremy Raj, Head of Residential Property. “Sometimes new laws come in with a bang, in other cases they sit on the statute books until...
01/04/22
Irwin Mitchell
Transgender Day of Visibility: Surrogacy for the Trans Community
By Hannah Saxe – Senior Associate Solicitor, Family Law. Transgender and non-binary people are increasingly opting for surrogacy as their...
31/03/22
Yousafa Hazara
Beneficial ownership register for Overseas Entities owning UK property
By Alex Ruffel, Yousafa Hazara and Josh Fowler. The UK government passed the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act (the Act)...
30/03/22
Suzi Denton
Autism Acceptance Week: How Can Autistic Parents Be Supported And Protected In The Family Court?
By Scott Halliday, Associate Solicitor, Family Law. During Autism Acceptance Week, I want to reflect on the issue of how autistic parents...
29/03/22
Suzi Denton
This Week Marks Autism Acceptance Week. But What Does This Mean For Family Law?
By Emma Hubbard, Associate Solicitor, Family Law. It is vital for the Family Courts and everyone who is involved in the process to adapt...
24/03/22
Irwin Mitchell
No Fault Divorce Ends The Blame Game
No Fault divorce ends the blame game By Emily Hugo, Solicitor, Family. From 6 April 2022, the new divorce process will be implemented....
24/03/22
Irwin Mitchell
Protecting Your Finances - Three Ways to Protect Against the Cost of Living Bite
Increased cost of living It should be no surprise that the cost of living is rising significantly. We already know that: Inflation is up...
24/03/22
Irwin Mitchell
Planning for the future - what is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?
By Fiona Bushell - expert Will, Trust and Estates Solicitor. Losing the mental capacity to make sound decisions about aspects of our own...
22/03/22
Irwin Mitchell
Can Rishi Sunak Slow Rising Household Costs? A Spring Statement Preview
With cost of living rising rapidly, the Bank of England increasing interest rates and National Insurance going up, more eyes than usual...
22/03/22
Nicola Hawkins
Trust Registration – guidance update by John Bunker, Consultant Solicitor and Chartered Tax Adviser and Naomi Neville, Senior Associate
What is the trust register? The TRS was introduced in June 2017 to register trusts where there was a UK tax liability arising. In October...
17/03/22
Yousafa Hazara
Beneficial ownership register for Overseas Entities owning UK property
In light of Russia’s actions in Ukraine in recent days, the UK government has brought forward the implementation of the Economic Crime...
07/03/22
Yousafa Hazara
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): what next for 2021’s word of the year?
By Alex Ruffel and Daniel Shutt In a year that saw the original photo behind the 2005 Disaster Girl meme sell for over £350,000, Collins...
04/03/22
Nicola Hawkins
Guidance for transfer of nil-rate Inheritance Tax allowance by Laura Colville, Senior Associate
It has been a long-established position that couples who are married or in a civil partnership (together known as ‘registered legal...
02/03/22
Emma Hopton
Being a Parent: The Rights and Hurdles for the LGBTQIA+ Community - Taler Kelly, Family Law Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell
Following the end of LGBT+ History Month, I’ve been examining how family law has progressed in relation to LGBTQIA+ families and what...
02/03/22
Spencer Bailey
New Tier 1 (Investor) Immigration Rules
By Mandeep Khroud, Senior Associate Solicitor, Tax, Trusts and Estates Immigration rules have been changed at very short notice. The Tier...
25/02/22
Irwin Mitchell
Having a Will is always Important but Why is it so Much More Important When a Child is Vulnerable or has a Disability?
Written by Christine Thornley, Manchester Head of Tax, Trusts and Estates Making a Will often gets put on the ‘to do’ list and, although...
22/02/22
Joanne Moseley
LGBTQIA+ history month: do you know your rights under the Equality Act?
By Sacha Sokhi, Solicitor in the London Employment & Professional Discipline Team February marks LGBT History Month, which aims to...
21/02/22
Irwin Mitchell
Are you Happy to Give your Closest Relative Automatic Access to your Phone?
Written by Jessica Fazzone, Associate Solicitor, Tax, Trusts and Estates On 18 January, The Digital Devices (Access for Next of Kin)...
21/02/22