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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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05 Nov 2020 Senior Living FAQs: Outsourcing management

We first need to identify what type of senior living accommodation you are developing.

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22 Sep 2020 New inheritance tax disclosure regime

Inheritance tax planning just got a whole lot more complicated.

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30 Nov 2020 Don’t let rights of light cast a shadow over your development

Just after UK wide lock-down in March 2020 the high court issued an important decision…

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08 Nov 2020 Senior Living FAQs: Office-to-residential permitted development rights

Whilst some senior living developments are classified as a C3 use class, this is not the case for all senior living developments.

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05 Nov 2020 HNWs increasingly making £1m+ charitable gifts in Wills

The number of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) gifting over £1 million to charities upon their death is increased by…

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08 Nov 2020 Senior Living FAQs: We have had an offer accepted on a site, what do we do next?
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02 Nov 2020 Joy v Joy-Morancho & Others – a closer look at trusts on divorce

The judgment of Sir Peter Singer in this complex financial remedy case runs to over 50 pages.

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22 Oct 2020 The impact of Covid-19 on senior executives’ contracts

It may not be the most pressing concern for many employees as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc.

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21 Oct 2020 An expert’s guide to…Family Law and Divorce, with Katie O’Callaghan

Family Partner & Mediator, Katie O’Callaghan shares the divorce process and explains how to protect your assets and your peace of mind.

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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.