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We are proud to announce that Boodle Hatfield has been named 'Residential Property Team of the Year' at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2025.
Collecting the prestigious accolade, Saskia Arthur, Edward Allan and Thomas Healy attended the...
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Act”) was enacted yesterday (25 March 2020)…
The rules which brought indirect holdings of UK homes of foreign domiciliaries into the inheritance tax net from April 2017 also catch overseas loans made by such individuals to finance UK residential property interests as well as assets.
Before the first incarnation of the UK’s Trust Register has fully bedded in, the government now has to implement changes required by the EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD).
In terms of public spending, the Budget has been completely overtaken by events arising from the Coronavirus pandemic.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting everyone’s ability to move freely around the globe including to and from the UK.
On 20 March 2020, the UK government announced an unprecedented wage guarantee scheme in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The disruption caused by the coronavirus has accelerated over the past few days and the future impact of the outbreak remains uncertain.
As governments around the world put in place measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 and protect the most vulnerable from infection, individuals are adapting to a new way of life.
A recent Court of Appeal ruling that a trustee can’t use privilege to withhold documents requested by a beneficiary will have a limited impact due to a 2018 update to the U.K.’s data protection law.
After waiting nearly 18 months for a Budget, the newly appointed chancellor’s first outing proved to be one of the quietest for years in terms of tax changes for private clients.
When delivering its Budget on Wednesday, the UK Government confirmed that it will be introducing the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge for non-resident buyers of residential property.
Minimising conflict between divorcing couples is something family lawyers are encouraged to promote to clients.
Professional bodies CIOT and STEP have confirmed that after further discussion on the inheritance tax treatment of loans to finance UK residential property…
Entrepreneurs’ Relief use is growing over twice as fast in the North of England as in London, highlighting its importance in stimulating small business growth in the North.
Lady Cristiana Falcone Sorrell, the wife of advertising tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell has announced she is seeking a divorce from her husband.
The RICS has launched a new Code for leasing business premises (1st Edition February 2020).
The days of a quickie divorce are numbered – if you want to name and shame, it’s time to get your divorce in.
Use of the government scheme encouraging investment in UK businesses by non-domiciled individuals has hit a record high.
The recent case of O’Dwyer v O’Dwyer offers further clarity on the continuing debate relating to the treatment of income on a divorce.
Legislation on divorce reform published today (January 8 2020) contains a hidden bombshell that would lengthen the minimum time that a divorce can take.
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