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...
Tenants of long leases of flats (granted for a term of over 21 years) have the right to acquire the freehold of the building, and any intermediate leasehold interests (on a collective basis).
For some time, those advising clients on leasehold property, and specifically in relation to potential enfranchisement claims have had to temper their advice due to the fact that the law is likely to be the subject of change.
It's been a long time coming for those engaged couples who have had to postpone their big day. Some may have had to re-arrange more than once given that few of us anticipated the impact of Covid-19 on our lives when
Skyports have today announced their partnership with the NHS in Scotland.
Drones will be transporting COVID-19 and other test samples, COVID-19 testing kits, medicines and PPE between Lorn and Islands Hospital
We all know couples who have had to cancel, postpone, reschedule or otherwise drastically change their marriage plans this year. Indeed, the idea of being shoulder to shoulder with your nearest and dearest enjoying a
The UK has the third largest aviation network in the world, and the second largest aerospace manufacturing sector, but despite these credentials the UK airspace is in need of significant modernisation. Unmanned
The pandemic has been a particularly testing time for most business, but the one sector that has thrived in these difficult times is the technology sector. It is not just the Amazons and Telsas’ of this world but the nascent unmanned aircraft system (UAS) (or drones) which have been soaring.
The world has been dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic for over a year and while people are acutely aware of the limitations it poses on their lives on a daily basis, we are now beginning to see the wider impact of
Our experts examine how a recent Court of Appeal judgment has radically changed the future arbitration landscape in the context of divorce proceedings.
The pandemic has had a huge impact on workplaces, with many of us having made the shift from office-centric working to working entirely from home. Whilst the benefits of this new way of working are clear, including
In one of the first examples of the ‘Brexit effect’ in operation, there was an unexpected, last-minute change of UK law on 30 December 2020 to limit the UK’s adoption of EU Directive ‘DAC6’.
SDLT is set to rise by 2% from 1 April 2021 for non-UK residents purchasing residential property in England and Northern Ireland.
The Chancellor will deliver his Spring Budget on 3 March.
In December 2020, The Wealth Tax Commission (WTC) published its final report on whether a UK wealth tax is desirable and deliverable.
Often the basis of Interior Designer’s appointment on a project is just an informal exchange of emails, offering neither the Client or the Designer certainty and rarely providing the clarity needed in regards to the Designer’s services or fees.
The Government has published a new design code for residential and commercial property developments and the word ‘beauty’ has been introduced as a key parameter. The overall emphasis of the document is a shift
Some employers in sectors badly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are increasingly using aggressive tactics to save money.
This week marks Children's Mental Health Week and it could not have come at a more apt time. We have now been faced with Covid-19 restrictions for almost a year and the vast majority of children are not currently in
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a singleton in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a pre-nup." So the saying goes.
The more canny of those amongst you, dear readers, will be
The role of a trustee is one of great responsibility and, occasionally, great difficulty. In the case of many trusts established during the lifetime of a settlor, a professional person or entity may be appointed to
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