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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
Jessica Fazzone
What to do if you are left cryptoassets in a Will?
In May, Irwin Mitchell hosted the 2022 First Law International Conference in Manchester. As part of the packed schedule of activities,...
15/07/22
Emma Hubbard
Family law: Summer Holidays and Passport Handovers
With the summer holidays fast approaching, many families have started their preparations for family holidays abroad. Whilst this should...
07/07/22
Emma McCann
Meeting the Needs of an Ageing Society and What This Means to You
Following the latest insight into seniors housing released last week by Irwin Mitchell & Knight Frank, it is alarming to think that...
06/07/22
Katherine Thorpe
Leasehold Ground Rents: The beginning of the next generation
A fundamental change in residential leasehold ownership begins as the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 comes into effect on 30th...
30/06/22
Scott Halliday
Summer Holidays Abroad Can Bring Concerns About International Child Abduction
The school summer holidays are a special time of the year for children to spend quality time with their parents, especially where their...
29/06/22
Gillian Coverley
Lack Of IHT Rules
The threshold above which Inheritance Tax (IHT) may become payable has been fixed since 2009 at £325,000 (“the nil rate band”). We know...
23/06/22
Jennifer Pollock
Top Tips for Avoiding Summer Holiday Disputes
We know that making arrangements for holidays with your children following divorce or separation can be tricky, so here are our top tips...
21/06/22
Nicola Midgley
Further HMRC Nudge Letters Are Imminent -This Time Targeting Non-Resident Corporate Landlords
HMRC’s latest round of nudge letters are due to target non-resident corporate landlords and will focus on the Annual Tax on Enveloped...
16/06/22
Michelle Chapman
Better Educated People May Be Able To “Hide Dementia Longer”
A recent article funded by the Alzheimer’s Society has suggested that people who are better educated are less likely to be diagnosed with...
14/06/22
Suzi Denton
Cohabiting Rights And The Common Law Myth
According to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Rights of Cohabiting Partners, there are over 3.4m unmarried couples living together in...
25/05/22
Scott Halliday
Divorce And Pensions – What You Really Need To Know
Research recently undertaken by Aviva suggests that one in six divorced people didn’t realise their pension could be impacted by...
25/05/22