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Yogi Amin
The summer 2021 exams appeals process: key things to know
Decisions on exam grades can can have a significant impact on the child’s educational progress and life chances. Therefore the process...
27/07/21
Irwin Mitchell
The benefits of a joined-up approach to your finances
The more complex an issue is, the more important that everyone involved is on the same page. When it comes to our finances, our lives,...
23/07/21
Michelle Chapman
Mystery estranged daughter set to receive father’s entire estate
Written by Lucy-Allena McIlroy, Will, Trust and Estate Disputes solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Alexander Thomson died in September 2020,...
23/07/21
Jodie Buck
Fixated on a minor issue - but enough for an executor’s removal? Hudman v Morris explained
By Richard Smaller and James Wright, solicitors in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell What counts as unreasonable...
23/07/21
Michelle Chapman
Why it's important to make your wishes clear: funeral and burial disputes
Written by Danni Brannon, solicitor and Elliot Booth, trainee solicitor in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell The...
23/07/21
Nicola Hawkins
What are the first steps to take when someone dies?
By paralegal Laura Williams and solicitor Nicola Hawkins in the Tax, Trusts and Estates team at Irwin Mitchell Losing a loved one can be...
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Michelle Chapman
Sisters' appeal rejected after judge upholds their father's will
Permission to appeal has been rejected in the case of Miles & Anor v Shearer. The case was brought under the Inheritance Act 1975 by the...
14/07/21
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes
A shot across the bows: torpedo proceedings in cross-border litigation
by Daniel Matchett, Associate Solicitor, Irwin Mitchell LLP As international travel resumes following a hiatus during the global...
09/07/21
Nicola Hawkins
The case of Britney Spears: Conservatorship and deputyship
Last week conservatorship in the US once again made headlines news, with details of how Britney Spears’s conservators have managed all of...
02/07/21
Michelle Chapman
Retrospective Capacity Reports: The need to provide all-inclusive instructions
By Cori McKeown, solicitor in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team The importance of ensuring that experts who are instructed to...
28/06/21
Hannah Braisted
Green light for outdoor civil weddings and partnerships
By Hannah Braisted, solicitor in the Family Law team Call me an overly-committed family lawyer, but my go-to fun fact (for anyone that...
28/06/21
Irwin Mitchell
Same-sex couples and the law about parenthood
By Hannah Saxe, Senior Associate Solicitor, Family team The law relating to parenthood can be complicated, especially for same-sex...
23/06/21
Irwin Mitchell
Inherited Wealth on Divorce
By Hayley Trim, Family law Partner at Irwin Mitchell English family lawyers will tell you it is trite law that inherited assets are not...
22/06/21
Yogi Amin
The DWP’s continued failure to provide updates to benefits reforms for terminally ill patients causes growing concern and anger amongst campaigners
By Simon Webb, Workplace Illness Specialist Solicitor and Georgie Woolmer, Personal Injury Trainee Solicitor The concerns of...
18/06/21
David Shirt
Loneliness Awareness Week 2021
By Helen Webster, solicitor at Irwin Mitchell This year, Loneliness Awareness Week runs from 14 -18 June, and is a campaign hosted by...
18/06/21
Irwin Mitchell
Millions could be heading into retirement crisis
More than 90 percent of private sector workers with defined contribution pensions will not be able to afford a comfortable retirement,...
10/06/21
Nicola Hawkins
Carers Week: Legal authority to act for others
This week is Carers Week, which is an annual campaign dedicated to raise awareness of the role carers provide. It’s important that a...
09/06/21
Yogi Amin
A whistle-stop tour of carers' rights
The Care Act 2014 created a shift in relation to carers’ rights and for the first time placed carers’ rights on a similar footing to...
08/06/21
Irwin Mitchell
Access to Work: How can I get support to stay or return to work if I have a disability?
By Michelle Morris, financial planner at Irwin Mitchell Asset Management As a financial planner, I understand the challenges and barriers...
02/06/21
Yogi Amin
E-scooter trial to begin next month
Written by David Withers, Personal Injury Partner& Kelly Lingard, Personal Injury Solicitor In London, electric scooter trials will begin...
28/05/21
Yogi Amin
Compulsory Insurance Law to change
Written by David Withers, Personal Injury Partner The Government recently announced its intention to seek to change the law governing...
28/05/21
Irwin Mitchell
Dementia Action Week – Capacity and Private Wealth
By Nicola Bushby, Partner, and Katherine Reed, Solicitor in our Will, Trust & Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell Dementia Action Week...
20/05/21
Irwin Mitchell
Dementia and Care Fees - Pitfalls of not planning properly with property
By Stewart Stretton-Hill, Tax, Trust & Estate Senior Associate at Irwin Mitchell Dementia is not a natural part of ageing but 1 in 14...
20/05/21
Emma Hopton
'Common law marriage’ myth: It’s time for cohabiting couples to protect themselves financially
By Emily-Jo Moore, trainee solicitor at Irwin Mitchell As a result of changes in society and greater freedom of choice as to how we...
19/05/21
Irwin Mitchell
Divorce and dementia: A spotlight on the issue for Dementia Action Week
By Sarah Balfour, Family Law partner at Irwin Mitchell The latest figures suggest that there are around about 850,000 people living with...
19/05/21
Emma Hopton
Akhmedova v Akhmedov: Concealing assets in family proceedings will not be tolerated
By Emily-Jo Moore, trainee solicitor in the Family Law team Following landmark Supreme Court rulings in Sharland v Sharland and Gohil v...
13/05/21
Yogi Amin
The High Court considers expert duties and conflicts of interest
Written by Katy Clarke, Solicitor, Public Law & Human Rights The duties of experts, and the topic of conflicts of interest, have recently...
12/05/21
Irwin Mitchell
Retirement planning tips for the employed and self-employed
When it comes to retirement planning generally the earlier you start the easier it is to get into good savings habits, little and often...
10/05/21
Yogi Amin
The risk of stroke after brain injury
Written by David Withers, Personal Injury Partner The University of Birmingham have recently published their review into the likelihood...
07/05/21
Irwin Mitchell
Our story – Financial planning and wealth management team at Irwin Mitchell
By Richard Potts, Chief Executive, IM Asset Management Ltd A look back on 21 years It all began in 2000, 21 years ago, following two...
22/04/21