Our team of experts shine a spotlight on new legal developments, share their views on the impact of current affairs, and offer insights on issues that could impact you and your business.
Boodle Hatfield has again been recognised for its excellence across core practice areas in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 UK, published in October 2025.
The firm has retained seven Tier 1 rankings in Agriculture and Estates (London...
The industrial/warehouse market is one of the fastest expanding areas within the commercial property sector at the moment. Below are five topics within the market that are being talked about right
In a recent article in Transmission Private, Private Wealth Partner, Natasha Hassall talks about the challenges and opportunities landowners face when commercialising their landed estate.
The cynical amongst us may think the prospect of anyone finding a meaningful relationship during the course of a reality TV show at best unlikely and, at worst utterly ridiculous. However, as the Guardian reports,
Following a dystopian year in which staying at home, social distancing and wearing masks in public became the norm, the long term impact on families throughout the nation is yet to be seen.
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Family Associate, Alexandra Hirst considers the vaccination of children where the parents are not in agreement and the approach taken by the courts.
Yesterday marked National Pet Day, giving pet owners across the country a chance to celebrate their precious four legged friends. After a year of lockdown in which many have acquired new pets to combat social
We have been reading with some sense of trepidation about the rise (and rise) of NFTs. What started out as a kind of internet quirk, has quickly become something where significant sums of money are transferring
The Historic Environment Forum's recent report provided the excellent news that retrofitting historic homes could save up to 84% in carbon emissions. We wrote about this recently, highlighting how this is excellent
The government has announced a new £1 million scheme to offer mediation to separating couples in England and Wales in order to resolve their differences in relation to the division of finances and the arrangements
As many people are aware, the UK became the first major economy to pass a net zero emissions law and the legislation requires the UK to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
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In a recent article in the Tax Journal, Private Wealth Partner, Sue Laing highlights some key takeaways from the recent tax updates.
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The Family Business report looks in greater depth at Britain’s Top 100 family businesses, looking at who they are, and how they are built. We reflect on how Britain can ensure these entities remain strong contributors to economic growth as we look ahead, following the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
During Prime Ministers' Questions on the 17th March 2021, the Prime Minister announced that the government is considering new rules that will exclude contractors who have been deemed grossly professionally negligent
In a recent article in EPrivateClient, Family Partner, Emily Brand highlights how recent figures are contrary to the expectation that lockdown would cause divorce rates to rise.
Charlie Hewlett and Hugo Brown of Boodle Hatfield and James Heath of PwC Raise | Ventures highlight six points that are often overlooked or not given enough consideration prior to an exit.
Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley appears on the FTAdviser In Focus podcast alongside Edward Grant, Director at St James’s Place and Nick Bird, Business Development Manager for Octopus Investment to discuss how inheritance tax (IHT) planning is in desperate need of an overhaul.
Architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to recover unpaid fees for work they have completed on projects, says Boodle Hatfield, the leading private wealth law firm. Coronavirus disruption has left many architects out of pocket, leading them to take decisive action to recover fees.
British Land has this week announced completion of the offset of residual embodied carbon at 100 Liverpool Street; British Land's first net zero carbon building and one of the first in London.
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It is worth considering firstly how drones are presently being used in the property sector, which in recent years has become widespread. A number of organisations have been successfully using drones for many years to conduct external inspections of property.
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