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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.
The UK’s Top 20 luxury businesses under foreign ownership are growing more slowly than independent UK luxury brands, shows new research.
The parties in Potanin v Potanina were Russian nationals. They married in 1983, separated in 2007 and were divorced in Russia in 2014.
In recent decades, the pendulum has swung making the landscape harder to navigate for collectors and dealers.
An increasing share of family business wealth is now owned by women, suggests new data.
This recent decision of the Privy Council, in an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal of the Cook Islands, is another interesting development in the line of cases that ask: "when is a trust not a
The UK’s largest contemporary print fair, Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair returns for its fifth edition, The Online Edition. Given the current national lockdown, this year’s edition of the Fair will be fully
On Thursday 12 November, I am delighted to be chairing a panel discussion at the Bisnow Senior Living Extravaganza. The session will
Official and detailed advice on selling, buying and moving home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been published.
Many would say that there are significant benefits to remote hearings not least that they often result in a saving in time and money. Physical hearings often involve longer delays outside the Court door and require
A report from the British Business Bank flags what many of us will have suspected - there is a link between the success of a new business and the background of the entrepreneur.
The report flags disparities in
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