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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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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.

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17 Aug 2020 Economic Abuse: regaining financial independence

Common signs of economic abuse. If a current or former partner has interfered with your money or other economic resources.

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17 Aug 2020 Cash advances could give contractors a much-needed lifeline

Developers and other construction project sponsors are demanding increased oversight over how contractors are passing money down.

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12 Aug 2020 Quick Guide to: Insolvency law shake up to save businesses

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the Act), which came into force on 26 June 2020, has been described as…

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11 Aug 2020 A new planning use class

Regulations published in July 2020 include provisions that will give greater flexibility to property owners and occupiers to change the use of a property.

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07 Aug 2020 Septic tanks: new general binding rules

The new rules on septic tanks have been little publicised, but could impact on the sale price of rural property, suggests Alice Jenkins.

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06 Aug 2020 Boodle Hatfield advises on one of the first loans from Government’s Coronavirus Future Fund

Boodle Hatfield, the leading private wealth law firm, has advised on one of the first successful applications.

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03 Aug 2020 How can commercial landlords adapt their properties to meet the demand for cycling facilities, such as bicycle storage?

With those returning to their offices post lockdown keen to avoid public transport…

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03 Aug 2020 Dill in the Supreme Court: What happens when a listed building is not a building?

Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of a landowner who sold two 18th century urns…

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03 Aug 2020 Quick guide to Looming end of LIBOR

With the Bank of England’s announcement that it will publish the SONIA compounded index from 3 August 2020, for borrowers, lenders and market participants it is time to act…

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26 Jul 2020 Families moving in together in lockdown risk triggering inheritance tax bills

Elderly people who have moved back into a property during lockdown that they have previously gifted to family members…

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27 Jul 2020 Making a Will during the Covid-19 pandemic

Advances in technology have been invaluable during the lockdown brought about by coronavirus but, until recently, making a Will could not be done digitally.

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23 Jul 2020 Law Commission proposals to transform the future of home ownership

The Law Commission has published three reports setting out significant recommendations.

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17 Jul 2020 Government needs to reintroduce indexation relief if it raises CGT rates

Plans to review Capital Gains Tax (CGT) have raised speculation that headline rates may be increased later this year.