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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.

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15 Oct 2020 The pitfalls of US/UK tax planning – the US Living Trust

While the perception of the pitfalls of US/UK tax planning has improved since this article was first written in 2011, there remains…

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09 Oct 2020 When adding height, don’t forget about Rights to Light!

After spending so much time in our homes this year, many homeowners may be contemplating extending their properties.

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02 Oct 2020 Historic Home County pays more inheritance tax than all of Scotland

Surrey is the UK’s Inheritance Tax capital, with the county’s residents paying £259m in IHT in 2017/18*

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02 Oct 2020 Threat of No Deal Brexit is causing divorce settlements to be lowered

The threat of a No Deal Brexit is now being used to reduce the value of some larger divorce settlements.

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30 Sep 2020 Executives push for better exit deals post COVID

Senior executives changing roles during coronavirus are having to robustly negotiate service contract terms.

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28 Sep 2020 Commercial Property Rent Arrears – What can a landlord do?

In order to protect commercial tenants against debt recovery actions during the Coronavirus pandemic…

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25 Sep 2020 Authorised Push Payment Scams – Cracking the Code

What is an APP scam? An Authorised Push Payment scam occurs when a person is convinced by a scammer to…

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25 Sep 2020 How divorcing couples can cut costs and speed up a financial settlement?

In the months following the coronavirus outbreak, and the gloomy economic climate in which we now find ourselves…

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23 Sep 2020 Remote witnessing of Wills—pros and cons from a disputes’ perspective

Private Client analysis: Mark Lindley, partner at Boodle Hatfield, discusses the new rules in the Wills Act 1837

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21 Sep 2020 The stay on residential possession proceedings has been lifted – what happens next?

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a stay on residential possession claims since 27 March.

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18 Sep 2020 How to avoid acquiring fake art

As more fine art is sold online – accelerated by the pandemic – the risk of people buying fakes or works of dubious provenance is greater than ever.

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16 Sep 2020 Everything you need to know about Children’s Trusts

All parents and guardians want to make sure they’re putting the best systems in place to support their children.

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11 Sep 2020 What lies in store for Intu’s tenants if shopping centres are forced to close?

Retail property was already going through seismic change prior to lockdown amid changing consumer habits.

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07 Sep 2020 Back to school, but not as we know it

For many children in this country, this week marks the first full week back at school.

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27 Aug 2020 Sky News: Art exports have fallen by three quarters since lockdown closed galleries and auction houses

On 27 August 2020, Senior Associate, Rebecca Foden spoke live on Sky News with news presenter, Ian King.

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26 Aug 2020 ‘Unnecessary’ delay in no fault divorces

The 20-week minimum period for handling new no fault divorces risks slowing the process “unnecessarily”, a law firm has said.

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26 Aug 2020 Doing it! Podcast – The Legal and Financial Reality of Marriage and Divorce with Alexandra Hirst

Family Law Associate, Alexandra Hirst joins Hannah Witton on her podcast ‘Doing it!’

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24 Aug 2020 Amount of time taken for “paper-based” divorce jumps to over 15 months

A paper-based divorce application took 66.5 weeks on average to complete* in the first quarter of 2020.

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24 Aug 2020 Art exports have fallen 74% as lockdown closed galleries and auction houses

The value of art, antiques and collectibles exported from the UK fell has fallen 74%

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18 Aug 2020 The Boodle Hatfield Podcast – Economic Abuse: regaining financial independence

Many women experience economic abuse within the context of intimate partner violence.