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• 11 July 2019

  No-fault divorce

• 11 July 2019

  5th Money Laundering Directive (5MLD)

• 11 July 2019

  Inheritance Tax Review

• 08 July 2019 Eleanor Sepanski

  Charity donations rise steadily in Britain

• 04 July 2019 Geoffrey Todd

  HNWs' top six fears in the event of a Corbyn government

• 03 July 2019 James Ferguson

  Court delays fuel disputes over family maintenance claims

• 25 June 2019 Katie O'Callaghan

  What financial loose ends need to be tied up during a divorce?

• 07 June 2019 Simon Fitzpatrick and Rosie Adcock

  The Regulation targeting the import of art and antiques into the EU

• 24 April 2019 Hayley Harvey

  To charge a fee or not to charge a fee, that is the question: An explanation of the Tenant Fees Act 2019

• 09 April 2019 Fred Clark

  Structuring art deals in the contemporary art market - top tips

• 01 April 2019 Alexandra Hirst

  Whose fault is it anyway? An update on no-fault divorce

• 28 March 2019

  Probate fees increase: still pending

• 28 March 2019

  CGT & off-plan properties

• 28 March 2019

  Spring Statement 2019

• 28 March 2019

  Taxation of property gains for non-residents

• 28 March 2019

  New economic substance requirements

• 27 March 2019

  SDLT surcharge for overseas buyers

• 22 March 2019 John Wevill and Oliver Johnson

  Amid a stark housing shortage, the future is offsite

• 07 March 2019 Colin Young and Kate Symons

  Absolute covenants and landlord’s consent

• 07 March 2019 Colin Young and Kate Symons

  Tenant Fees Act 2019

• 05 March 2019 Alexandra Hirst

  Behind closed doors - the benefits of private divorce hearings

• 21 February 2019 Colin Young

  £500 million win for Canary Wharf judgment is a huge relief for landlords

• 13 February 2019 Kate Symons

  Residential tenancies required to be "fit for human habitation"

• 13 February 2019 Nikki Yates

  Questions relating to charging orders and orders for sale

• 28 December 2018 James Ferguson and Katie Male

  Will a Prenup hold up in court?

• 28 December 2018 James Ferguson and Katie Male

  Will a trust protect my assets in a divorce?

• 28 December 2018 James Ferguson and Katie Male

  When is the best time to get a Prenup?

• 28 December 2018 James Ferguson and Katie Male

  What assets do I disclose in my divorce?

• 28 December 2018 James Ferguson and Katie Male

  How Do Pre Nups Work?

• 19 December 2018 Harriet Errington

  A tale of London and Edinburgh - the divorce divide

• 13 December 2018 Kellie Jones

  Just how relevant is a landlord’s motive?

• 12 December 2018

  Changes to the taxation of overseas investors in UK land

• 12 December 2018

  What the 2018 Budget means for 2019

• 12 December 2018

  Consultation on the taxation of trusts and what you need to know

• 12 December 2018

  The controversial increase in probate fees

• 12 December 2018

  Inheritance Tax review 2018

• 30 November 2018 Sue Laing

  The taxation of trusts: a review

• 28 November 2018 Jane Reyersbach

  Telecoms operators win right to survey sites

• 16 November 2018 Emily Brand and Genevieve Smith

  Rights for unmarried couples - benefits and pensions

• 07 November 2018 Simon Williams

  Hotels - Opportunities and Challenges

• 22 October 2018 Simon Williams and Caroline King and Andrew Wilmot-Smith

  Service Charges in Commercial Property

• 10 October 2018 Simon Rylatt and Geoffrey Todd and Hayden Bailey and Mark Lindley

  Keeping the business in the family?

• 08 October 2018 Becky Shaw

  Jarring claims: Jeddi v Sotheby’s and others

• 13 September 2018

  "Exceptional" FHL business qualifies for IHT relief

• 13 September 2018

  Requirement to Correct - deadline approaching

• 13 September 2018

  Changes to the taxation of offshore investors in UK land

• 13 September 2018

  Extension of Trust Register requirements

• 13 September 2018

  Register of Overseas Entities

• 31 August 2018 Harriet Errington

  Unmarried couples deserve the same protection as spouses

• 10 August 2018 John Wevill

  Light Industrial - Preaching to the converted

• 08 August 2018 Harriet Errington

  Hidden luxury items during divorce: are the wives having the last laugh?

• 07 August 2018 Nikki Yates

  Farmer's caravans are unsightly

• 23 July 2018 Alexandra Hirst and Harriet Errington

  The end of the meal ticket for life

• 17 July 2018 Bernard Reed

  Keats and poetic licence: is equity La Belle Dame Sans Merci?

• 10 July 2018

  What does it mean?! A guide to key terms in family law

• 09 July 2018 David Rawlence

  Will air rules put a damper on our oven?

• 03 July 2018 James Ferguson and Katie Male

  Pre-nuptial agreements - a balancing act

• 22 June 2018 Nikki Yates

  Property Litigation column: A landlord's practical guide to satisfying Ground (f) of section 30(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

• 21 June 2018 James Ferguson and Katie Male and Mark Lindley

  Prenuptial and Estate Planning

• 22 May 2018 Sarah Latham

  Consult again? Guidance from the Court of Appeal on repeating the second stage of the consultation process for qualifying works

• 18 May 2018

  New inheritance tax disclosure regime

• 18 May 2018

  GDPR and Trusts & Estates

• 18 May 2018

  Beneficial Ownership Registers for British Overseas Territories

• 18 May 2018

  Residential property gains: CGT payment date proposals

• 18 May 2018

  Ideas for IHT reform

• 15 May 2018 Kellie Jones

  Property Litigation column: LTA 1987 - Tenant's right of first refusal

• 03 May 2018 Alexandra Hirst

  The Split- divorced from reality?

• 25 April 2018 Emily Brand

  How ‘uncertain assets’ complicate divorce

• 24 April 2018 James Ferguson and Katie Male

  Boodle Hatfield Succeeds in Overturning Wife’s Unfair Pre-nuptial Agreement

• 27 March 2018 Kate Symons

  Government response to call for evidence on register of beneficial owners of overseas entities

• 21 March 2018 Kate Symons

  The Return of Commonhold?

• 19 March 2018 Kate Symons

  Commonhold: How it works and its advantages and disadvantages

• 07 March 2018 Harriet Errington

  Trial of financial remedy courts welcomed

• 09 February 2018

  Offshore trusts

• 09 February 2018

  Welsh Land Tax

• 09 February 2018

  LPA fees refund scheme

• 09 February 2018

  More compliance...

• 09 February 2018

  Requirement to Correct (RTC)

• 09 February 2018

  Trust register - an update

• 09 February 2018

  Extension of Non-Resident Capital Gains Tax (NRCGT)

• 09 February 2018

  IHT disclosure

• 08 February 2018 Harriet Errington

  Rights for Cohabitees: Time for the law to move forward?

• 07 February 2018

  IHT review

• 22 January 2018 John Wevill

  Cherry Picking Post-Liquidation

• 22 January 2018 John Wevill

  Party Walls: removing barriers to development

• 22 January 2018 Sue Laing

  One minute with Sue Laing

• 17 January 2018 Sarah Latham

  The 2017 Electronic Communications Code and Security of Tenure under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

• 15 January 2018 Simon Kerrigan

  Government response to leasehold consultation outlines significant proposals for reform

• 11 January 2018 James Ferguson and Katie O'Callaghan

  Breaking up is hard to do, but financial remedies courts will make it easier

• 08 January 2018 Fred Clark

  Keeping your fair share: dual class shares and founders looking to take their company public but retain most of the control

• 03 January 2018 Kellie Jones

  Renting a leasehold home? Protect your assets

• 02 January 2018 Gabrielle Dewes

  Why have a Lasting Power of Attorney

• 20 December 2017 Kellie Jones

  Tis the season...to pop up!

• 08 December 2017 Emily Brand

  Do Harry and Meghan need a pre-nup?

• 08 December 2017 Eleanor Sepanski

  Charity trustees – unsung but well supported

• 30 November 2017 Mark Lindley

  Transgender equality in wills and inheritance

• 24 November 2017 Katie Male

  Divorce and the Christmas dilemma

• 23 November 2017 Sara Maccallum

  Budget 2017 - What's new in property tax?

• 23 November 2017 Sue Laing

  Budget 2017 - What's new for private clients?

• 13 November 2017 Nikki Yates

  Removing a Commercial Tenant

• 13 November 2017 Nikki Yates

  How does the new Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims (which came into force on 1 October 2017) apply to property litigation claims?

• 13 November 2017 Fiona Graham

  Furnished holiday lets – sunny tax benefits

• 27 October 2017

  Trusts and Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs)

• 27 October 2017

  Latest news on offshore trusts

• 27 October 2017

  IHT Business Property Relief - recent developments

• 27 October 2017

  New Offshore Tax Offences

• 27 October 2017

  An update on the trusts register

• 11 October 2017 John Wevill

  Rights to light

• 11 October 2017 John Wevill

  Demolishing and redeveloping mews/terraced homes

• 11 October 2017

  Selling land for residential development

• 11 October 2017 Sarah Latham

  Complying with CPR 7.5: has Jones v Chichester Harbour clarified the position?

• 02 October 2017 Nigel Stone

  Welcome changes for Limited Partnerships

• 02 October 2017 Nigel Stone

  Corporate governance reform targets the UK's largest private companies

• 02 October 2017 Nigel Stone

  Review of the EuVECA regulation

• 25 September 2017 Fred Clark

  Boodle Hatfield supports exciting new print fair

• 14 September 2017 Mark Lindley

  The right type of mistake - setting aside voluntary dispositions

• 14 September 2017 David Rawlence

  Serving notice by email

• 12 September 2017 David Rawlence

  The problematic outdoor pizza oven: 6 "top tips"

• 05 September 2017 Hayley Harvey

  Dealing with an application for consent to assign - when is it reasonable to say no?

• 05 September 2017 James Ferguson

  Living together agreements

• 23 August 2017 Mark Lindley

  FAQ: Costs in Trust Disputes

• 18 August 2017 Harriet Errington and Katie O'Callaghan

  Wealthy wives and the 50/50 split in divorce

• 15 August 2017 Kellie Jones

  Is the practice of selling houses on a leasehold basis unfair?

• 11 August 2017 Alexandra Hirst

  Home is where the heart(ache) is: practical solutions for separating couples

• 11 August 2017 Simon Rylatt and Jenny Wilson-Smith

  Non-dom reforms and offshore trusts

• 07 August 2017

  Word on the street

• 07 August 2017 John Wevill

  Defects and practical completion

• 03 August 2017 and Henry Ryder and

  Goods mortgages - an explosion in art-lending?

• 31 July 2017 Mark Lindley

  Unlocking the vault?: Beneficiaries' rights to information after Dawson-Damer & Ors v Taylor Wessing LLP

• 31 July 2017

  IHT briefing paper

• 31 July 2017

  Law commission review of wills

• 31 July 2017

  New corporate criminal offence

• 31 July 2017

  Non-dom reforms update

• 31 July 2017

  New trusts register

• 18 July 2017 Nikki Yates

  Beware of Property Scams!

• 07 July 2017 Sarah Latham

  Pitfalls of lease variations

• 04 July 2017 Nikki Yates

  Does one size fit all? A commentary on the new Pre-action Protocol for Debt Claims

• 04 July 2017 Edward Allan

  What a racket - Noise nuisance and the law

• 28 June 2017 Saskia Arthur and Amanda O'Keeffe and Edward Allan

  Residential property: Your questions answered

• 26 June 2017 Simon Williams and

  Art in public spaces

• 26 June 2017 Simon Williams and David Rawlence

  Special Policy Areas – welcome protection or unnecessary obstruction?

• 20 June 2017 Nikki Yates

  Changes to dealing with debt claims - Be ready!

• 20 June 2017 Kellie Jones

  Can a litigant in person delegate the service of a claim form and particulars of claim to an unregistered barrister?

• 14 June 2017 Harriet Errington

  The case that could change everything for couples divorcing after a short marriage

• 26 May 2017 Fiona Graham

  Owning Art in the UK: A Guide for Non-Doms

• 26 May 2017

  The Return to the High Street

• 26 May 2017

  Retailers making places...

• 26 May 2017

  M&S and the prominence of online grocery retail

• 26 May 2017 Kellie Jones

  Work is underway to improve the luxury shopping experience in the West End

• 12 May 2017 Katie O'Callaghan

  Why the UK's biggest divorce award is good news for stay-at-home mothers everywhere

• 11 May 2017 John Wevill

  Copyright on architect’s drawings

• 11 May 2017 Alexandra Hirst

  The millionaire divorce case that's just changed everything for stay-at-home mothers

• 05 May 2017 Alexandra Hirst and James Ferguson

  Special Marriage Contributions

• 02 May 2017 David Rawlence

  Game over for the turnover lease?

• 12 April 2017 Alexandra Hirst

  Special contributions - hard work is not enough

• 10 April 2017 Edward Allan

  Buying a country estate with tenants

• 07 April 2017 Nikki Yates

  The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

• 31 March 2017 John Wevill

  Modular Construction - Benefits and Risks

• 27 March 2017 Harriet Errington

  Divorce: How to protect your assets and your reputation

• 17 March 2017

  Stamp Duty Land Tax - A thorn in the side of Build to Rent?

• 15 March 2017

  Housing White Paper - Good news for Build to Rent?

• 15 March 2017 John Wevill

  Build to Rent and Modular Construction - A good fit?

• 14 March 2017 Fred Clark

  UK to be a global champion and protector of cultural property

• 10 March 2017 Geoffrey Todd

  Five things agents and developers need to know about the non-dom tax changes

• 09 March 2017 John Wevill

  Business not quite as usual

• 06 March 2017 Jane Ireland

  Boodle Hatfield strengthens Corporate team with senior partner hire

• 27 February 2017 and David Rawlence

  Food and drink – the heart of a shopping centre

• 20 February 2017 Kellie Jones

  Opposing a lease renewal: The test of intention for grounds (f) and (g) under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

• 14 February 2017 Nikki Yates

  The draft judgment: What can you do if you believe it to be defective?

• 13 January 2017 Colin Young and Hayley Harvey

  Why should landlords ensure they comply with the section 20 procedures?

• 09 January 2017 David Rawlence

  Whose garden is it anyway?

• 03 January 2017 Sara Maccallum

  SDLT Tips and Traps

• 01 January 2017 Rebecca Foden

  Auction house guarantees: friend or foe?

• 16 December 2016

  Early engagement between the parties on the scope of expert evidence and the methodology to be used is crucial

• 12 December 2016

  Right to Manage: Management v Development

• 06 December 2016 David Rawlence

  Could new investment platforms allow a larger pool of potential investors into the private rental sector?

• 05 December 2016 Kellie Jones

  Modern Slavery Act 2015: A reminder for retailers

• 05 December 2016

  Christmas Wishes: How can retail landlords and tenants deliver each other a Happy Christmas?

• 02 December 2016

  Co-ownership of property and the enforcement of judgments

• 01 December 2016

  12 tips for retailers in the run up to Christmas

• 01 December 2016

  Insurance and insolvency contractors

• 30 November 2016

  Don't Shoot Me Santa: Autumn Statement 2016

• 09 November 2016 Sally Harlow

  Why solicitors remain the best at delivering uncontested probate

• 08 November 2016

  A Landlord reprieved

• 05 November 2016 Kate Symons

  Heathrow-proofing your home

• 01 November 2016

  Who has authority?

• 18 October 2016 Sarah Latham

  Dilapidations Protocol

• 12 October 2016 Sarah Latham

  Late payment of commercial debt: Can creditors recover the cost?

• 07 October 2016 Becky Shaw

  What to do if you discover you have bought a forgery

• 19 September 2016 Fiona Graham

  Artists and Artists’ Legacies: An Introduction to UK Estate Planning

• 14 September 2016 Simon Fitzpatrick

  A long way from Norwich: Jurisdiction in NPOs revisited

• 13 September 2016 Alexandra Hirst and James Ferguson

  Don't mix social media and divorce

• 12 September 2016 Harriet Errington

  What’s next for Helen Titchener of the Archers? A family lawyer speculates

• 26 August 2016 Simon Williams

  Modern Slavery Act 2015: Food for thought for retail landlords

• 18 August 2016 Edward Allan

  Required Reading: Nuisance and how to deal with it

• 09 August 2016 Becky Shaw

  When might a non-party costs order be made against those who fund defences?

• 02 August 2016

  The new Electronic Communications Code

• 01 August 2016

  Non-party costs orders - A Practical Guide

• 30 July 2016 Simon Williams

  Landlords' Duties When Carrying Out Works

• 29 July 2016

  A home for our children

• 28 July 2016 Becky Shaw

  Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill: A summary

• 21 July 2016 Graham Winkley

  Mixed Use Properties - Don't get caught out!

• 20 July 2016 Kellie Jones

  We can work it out

• 20 July 2016

  Food glorious food?

• 20 July 2016

  The Taxing Question

• 20 July 2016 Simon Williams

  Retail and the Referendum: Now that the dust has settled

• 01 July 2016

  Are legal costs reasonable?

• 28 June 2016 Harriet Errington and James Ferguson

  Wyatt v Vince – 20 year divorce settlement and fees

• 25 June 2016 Geoffrey Todd

  Property Law - National Garden Scheme

• 24 June 2016 Sara Maccallum

  Brexit: What now?

• 24 June 2016 Simon Fitzpatrick and Rebecca Foden

  How will Brexit affect the enforcement of judgments in EU member states?

• 20 June 2016 Nikki Yates

  Landlords - beware of consequences of agreeing an early break in lease renewals

• 17 June 2016

  Would a Brexit keep retailers away from London?

• 16 June 2016

  Referendum Viewpoint: David Hutchings, Head of EMEA Investment Strategy, Cushman & Wakefield

• 15 June 2016 Simon Fitzpatrick and Rebecca Foden

  Top FAQs: Enforcement of an EU Member State Judgment in England and Wales

• 15 June 2016

  A Brexit retail Q&A

• 14 June 2016 Kellie Jones

  A reminder that issuing proceedings (even if those proceedings are not served) has cost consequences

• 10 June 2016

  PRS: Dedicated use class or covenant to rent?

• 01 June 2016

  Build to rent - the way forward?

• 01 June 2016

  Risky Business

• 21 May 2016

  A brush with old masters

• 19 May 2016 Kellie Jones

  The dangers of not properly documenting tenancy arrangements

• 10 May 2016

  Webb v Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust: when is a winner not a winner?

• 09 May 2016 Kellie Jones

  Reasonable endeavours

• 29 April 2016 Rebecca Foden

  Top Ten FAQs About Civil Litigation Proceedings in England and Wales

• 28 April 2016

  Landlords need to avoid pop-up pitfalls

• 28 April 2016 Rebecca Foden

  Consigning works of art to auction houses

• 28 April 2016

  Online captures 20% of shopping spend for third month

• 28 April 2016

  March 2016 Budget Update (sweet and sour surprises)

• 28 April 2016

  The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 - Ignore it at your peril (extended version)

• 12 April 2016 Mark Lindley

  What should you do if your opponent makes a procedural error?

• 11 April 2016 James Ferguson

  What happens to dependent spouses following divorce?

• 01 April 2016 Edward Allan

  Property fraud; preventative measures

• 16 March 2016 Sara Maccallum

  Budget 2016 - Property Tax Updates

• 11 March 2016

  Powerful pop-ups

• 11 March 2016 Rahul Thakrar

  How to judge the strength of a start-up business

• 11 March 2016

  Landlords need to be alive to break clauses

• 08 March 2016 John Wevill

  Key construction issues for property professionals in 2016

• 08 March 2016 Rebecca Foden

  What can you do if a judge does not properly address and decide the issues?

• 03 March 2016 Becky Shaw

  Art: Questions of ownership - Banksy in Folkestone

• 22 February 2016 Rahul Thakrar

  5 tips for setting up a new business

• 17 February 2016 Rebecca Foden and Becky Shaw

  Does politically correct art increase its value?

• 09 February 2016 Edward Allan

  How to prevent property fraud

• 09 February 2016 Nikki Yates

  How wide is the Court's discretion when it comes to case management powers?

• 03 February 2016 Richard Beavan and and Becky Shaw

  The Bribery Act - How does it affect my business?

• 26 January 2016

  The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 - Ignore it at your peril

• 26 January 2016 Jane Reyersbach

  Landlords required to make "Right to Rent" checks from 1 February 2016

• 18 January 2016 Simon Fitzpatrick

  Security for costs: A useful weapon where the Defendant believes the Claimant will be unable to meet any adverse costs order

• 15 January 2016 Becky Shaw

  Thinking of selling your gallery?

• 12 January 2016 Amanda O'Keeffe and Saskia Arthur

  Buying a second home: Higher Stamp Duty Land Tax from 1 April 2016

• 14 December 2015 Alexandra Hirst

  Joy v Joy-Morancho & Others

• 10 December 2015 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  International Freezing Orders

• 09 December 2015 Andrew Wilmot-Smith

  How to avoid development derailment

• 04 December 2015

  Bills of Sale Consultation

• 01 December 2015 Salpy Kouyoumjian and Hayden Bailey

  Establishing a Family Office

• 25 November 2015 Sara Maccallum

  Autumn Statement 2015

• 23 November 2015

  Safety on Construction Sites - CDM Regulations 2015

• 23 November 2015 John Wevill

  Are you aware of the danger of failing to issue a payless notice?

• 20 November 2015

  Patient Capital - The rise of the Prime Private Rented Sector

• 16 November 2015 Katie O'Callaghan

  Splitting up the family silver

• 05 November 2015 Edward Allan

  Property Management - Thinking Ahead

• 29 October 2015 Alexandra Hirst and Katie O'Callaghan

  Onto pastures new?

• 22 October 2015 Jane Reyersbach

  "Right to Rent" checks to apply from 1 February 2016

• 16 October 2015 Harriet Errington

  Sharland and Gohil: some relief from the cheat's charter?

• 15 October 2015 Geoffrey Todd and Jenny Wilson-Smith

  Home-spun tax planning doesn’t always work

• 30 September 2015 Jane Reyersbach

  New regulations for residential landlords

• 23 September 2015 Harriet Errington and James Ferguson

  The law of unintended consequences

• 21 September 2015 Becky Shaw

  Who owns street art?

• 17 September 2015 Becky Shaw

  Dreamland and Banksy in the High Court

• 01 September 2015 Mark Lindley

  Proprietary estoppel

• 18 August 2015 Mark Lindley

  Beneficiaries' entitlement to information about trusts

• 18 August 2015 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  Trustees enduring friction and hostility. Should they stay or should they go?

• 07 August 2015 Becky Shaw

  What happens if you unwittingly buy a looted artefact?

• 07 August 2015 Mark Lindley

  Reports of the death of Wills have been greatly exaggerated...

• 06 August 2015 Harriet Errington

  Hiding assets on divorce

• 05 August 2015

  Trade contractors down tools for a better paid job

• 14 July 2015 Sue Laing

  The Chancellor giveth, but he also taketh away

• 13 July 2015 Harriet Errington

  Iniquitous enquiries

• 06 July 2015

  Lease extensions and collective enfranchisement

• 01 July 2015 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  Proprietary estoppel claim against trustees

• 24 June 2015 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  Setting aside voluntary dispositions: where are we now?

• 15 June 2015

  Reversionary interests, 10 year charges and other issues

• 02 June 2015

  Liquidated damages - another look

• 12 May 2015 Harriet Errington

  The Archers mirrors real life for farming family relationships

• 12 May 2015

  Who pays for damages?

• 09 May 2015 Sue Laing

  Business Succession Planning

• 05 May 2015 Sara Maccallum

  Budget and Finance Act 2015

• 05 May 2015 Simon Rylatt

  Corporate transparency

• 29 April 2015 Simon Rylatt

  Challenging a trustee's decision

• 28 April 2015 Rebecca Foden

  Practical tips to sellers when consigning items to an auction house

• 24 April 2015 Becky Shaw

  All at sea - art auctions on cruise ships

• 22 April 2015 Alexandra Plane

  PRS - Challenges for growth and funding

• 10 April 2015

  Responsibility of the contractor for damage to fixtures and fittings when renovating a house

• 10 April 2015 Geoffrey Todd and Jenny Wilson-Smith

  CGT: All change for non-resident home owners

• 10 April 2015 John Wevill

  Liquidated damages

• 30 March 2015

  A Man of Property: How Thomas Cromwell became London's first property developer

• 24 March 2015 Harriet Errington

  No time limit to financial claims following divorce

• 09 March 2015

  Payment of final account

• 26 February 2015 Geoffrey Todd

  Digital Assets - New US law allows fiduciaries access

• 20 February 2015 Rebecca Foden

  Thwaytes v Sotheby’s [2015] EWHC 36 (Ch)

• 29 January 2015

  How the iceberg home melted away

• 15 January 2015 Harriet Errington

  The unique position of the family home in divorce cases

• 01 December 2014 James Ferguson

  Pre and post-nuptial agreements

• 01 December 2014 James Ferguson

  Cohabitation

• 24 November 2014 Fiona Graham and Sara Maccallum

  Valuable relief - entrepreneurs' relief on development land

• 20 November 2014 Harriet Errington

  The Matrimonial Home - A different class of asset

• 03 November 2014 Sara Maccallum and Sue Laing

  New intestacy rules

• 03 November 2014

  Conversion concerns

• 01 November 2014

  Can we force administrators to vacate property?

• 01 November 2014

  Brown's London Art Weekend

• 31 October 2014 Sara Maccallum and Sue Laing

  New definition of "personal chattels"

• 29 October 2014 Simon Rylatt

  Inheritance tax to be brought within DOTAS

• 27 October 2014

  Trial and clerical error

• 20 October 2014

  Further initiatives to deter tax avoidance

• 12 September 2014 James Ferguson

  Divorce and financial implications

• 25 August 2014

  What a nuisance - are complaints from neighbours during inner city construction anything to worry about?

• 18 August 2014

  Tax tips on UK property

• 18 August 2014

  Carving up the marital assets

• 30 July 2014

  Incorporation by reference

• 28 July 2014 Richard Beavan

  Splitting up - and staying together

• 03 July 2014

  Trustees de son tort

• 02 July 2014 Nigel Stone

  The usefulness of trusts in commercial transactions

• 30 June 2014 Sue Laing

  Succession Planning for a Family Business

• 25 June 2014 Nigel Stone

  The end of the annual return?

• 24 June 2014 James Ferguson

  Who do children live with after a divorce?

• 23 June 2014 Nigel Stone

  Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations

• 18 June 2014 Richard Beavan

  The 'Right to be Forgotten': Implications for European businesses

• 02 June 2014

  Buy, sell or lease in London?

• 29 April 2014 Geoffrey Todd

  FATCA - What do trustees need to do?

• 28 April 2014 Alexandra Plane

  Renting out property in movie shoots: Considerations

• 22 April 2014 Fiona Graham

  Wagstaff and the definition of settled property for capital gains tax purposes

• 15 April 2014 Rahul Thakrar

  Who owns social media?

• 09 April 2014

  Statutory residence test and ATED

• 28 March 2014 James True

  Rights of light injunctions sent to Coventry?

• 20 March 2014 Katie O'Callaghan

  Report on pre-nuptial agreements

• 19 March 2014 Sara Maccallum

  Budget: March 2014

• 10 March 2014

  Settlor loans and liabilities

• 28 February 2014 Hayden Bailey

  Succession planning for entrepreneurs

• 27 February 2014 Hayden Bailey

  Selling a business tax efficiently

• 27 February 2014

  We can work it out: How to keep your architect and contractors onside (and on site)

• 27 February 2014

  The Bribery Act

• 24 February 2014 Nigel Stone

  The Global Rise of the Family Office

• 21 February 2014

  Residential Service Charges

• 20 February 2014

  DIY construction management: acceptable to funders?

• 19 February 2014

  Death of a sole director

• 13 February 2014

  Bequests to employees: gifts or remuneration?

• 10 February 2014

  Copyright on design

• 03 February 2014 Fiona Graham

  Bad news for owners of holiday lettings

• 17 January 2014 Geoffrey Todd

  Digital Legacies

• 13 January 2014 Sara Maccallum

  Autumn Statement and 2014 Finance Bill

• 06 January 2014

  When the court steps in

• 06 January 2014 Fiona Graham

  Structuring the ownership and occupation of agricultural property

• 12 December 2013 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  Quality of Evidence

• 30 November 2013 Mark Lindley

  Kostic and beyond

• 24 November 2013

  Sins of omission

• 18 November 2013 Geoffrey Todd

  UK trusts with US connections - new reporting requirements

• 05 November 2013 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  A delicate exercise

• 01 November 2013 Richard Beavan

  Joint ventures: a marriage of convenience

• 30 October 2013

  The lost legacy

• 23 October 2013 Edward Allan

  Game of Homes: Overcoming high pressure tactics

• 10 October 2013

  Case Study - Graythwaite Estate

• 01 October 2013 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  Contested Beddoe Applications - who should pay the costs?

• 30 September 2013

  Exempt interest round up

• 27 September 2013 Fiona Graham

  Family businesses - Lands of opportunity

• 06 September 2013 Geoffrey Todd

  Wealth Report 2013 investigates the impact on HNWIs of recent tax and economic changes

• 19 August 2013 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  The power of one

• 07 August 2013 Simon Kerrigan

  Service charge and deferment value for flats - A successful decision for landlords

• 29 July 2013

  Managing funders and trades

• 08 July 2013 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  DL v A Local Authority & Others [2012] EWCA Civ 253

• 28 June 2013 Geoffrey Todd and Simon Rylatt

  A guide to offshore trusts

• 25 June 2013

  Home from home

• 24 June 2013 Sue Laing

  General anti-abuse rule

• 18 June 2013 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  LPAs: Open to abuse?

• 13 June 2013 Simon Williams

  Building on a vision

• 03 June 2013 Richard Beavan

  Getting into bed together - it's a sin!

• 27 May 2013

  Equal half shares

• 20 May 2013 Harriet Errington

  HNW Divorce - A Second Bite Of The Cherry?

• 30 April 2013 Simon Rylatt

  Investing under a Power of Attorney

• 30 April 2013 Simon Rylatt

  Challenging a Will on the grounds of Mental Capacity - Hawes v Burgess [2013] EWCA Civ 74

• 30 April 2013 James Ferguson

  Pre-nuptial agreements: where are we now?

• 29 April 2013 Harriet Errington

  The Myth of the Quickie Divorce

• 20 March 2013 Geoffrey Todd

  New Residence Test - when is a house a home?

• 20 March 2013 Richard Beavan

  Social media - how can it affect your business?

• 19 March 2013 Geoffrey Todd

  Non-Domiciled Spouses - Inheritance Tax Exemption

• 18 March 2013 Sara Maccallum and Saskia Arthur

  High value residential property - where are we now?

• 25 February 2013

  Shadow Banking: Emerging into the light?

• 12 February 2013 Katie O'Callaghan

  Unfair laws for cohabiting couples highlighted again

• 30 January 2013 Emma Haley

  Vulnerable beneficiary trusts

• 24 January 2013

  Residential Service Charge: Qualifying works and consultation (High Court)

• 01 January 2013 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  The Court's Approach to the construction of Bernard Matthew's Will

• 01 January 2013 James Ferguson

  The Family Court's expectations of Trustees

• 01 January 2013 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  The Family Court considers the treatment of an inherited family estate

• 28 December 2012 Simon Rylatt and Emma Haley

  The Swiss / UK Tax Agreement

• 28 December 2012 Simon Rylatt and Mark Lindley

  The Court of Appeal upholds a proprietary estoppel claim

• 27 December 2012

  Good Neighbours

• 27 November 2012 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  Lasting Powers of Attorney: Are they open to abuse?

• 19 November 2012 Mark Lindley and Andrea Zavos

  Guidance for offshore trustees involved in English matrimonial proceedings

• 15 November 2012 Harriet Errington

  Cohabitation compared

• 13 November 2012 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  Short-marriage, big-money

• 09 November 2012 Kate Symons

  A landlord’s right to develop

• 09 November 2012 Simon Williams

  Make a place a home

• 15 October 2012 James Ferguson

  Consultation on Divorce

• 15 October 2012 Geoffrey Todd and Emma Haley and James Ferguson

  Joint accounts - Whose money is it?

• 15 October 2012 Sara Maccallum

  SDLT Charities Relief

• 05 October 2012 James Ferguson

  Divorce in the UK - A little local knowledge

• 03 October 2012 Sara Maccallum and

  Safe as Houses - UK residential property & anti-enveloping proposals

• 18 September 2012 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  Fulfilling your responsibilities as an Attorney

• 11 September 2012 Eleanor Sepanski

  What will Q4 hold for private client and wealth management practitioners?

• 11 September 2012 Richard Beavan

  I want to be adored

• 10 September 2012 Richard Beavan

  Thinking inside the Box

• 09 September 2012

  How to balance life and personal independence?

• 01 August 2012 James Ferguson

  Preparing for your civil partnership

• 01 August 2012

  Justice and reason? Rogge v HMRCC summarises how the settlor-interested rules work in the UK and offshore

• 05 July 2012 Eleanor Sepanski

  Giving to charity

• 02 July 2012 Edward Allan

  Shale Gas: Implications for landowners and trustees

• 20 June 2012 Hayden Bailey

  Forever occupied with inheritance tax

• 13 June 2012

  Show me the money

• 24 May 2012 Simon Rylatt

  The treatment of trusts on divorce

• 18 May 2012 and Geoffrey Todd

  Au Revoir Hollande: The UK Welcomes French High Net Worths

• 16 May 2012 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  Trustee removal – friction and hostility

• 10 May 2012 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  The rights of new trustees to former trustees' legal advice

• 27 April 2012

  Government response to the Portas review

• 27 April 2012 Andrew Wilmot-Smith

  Energy Performance Certificates and the Energy Act 2011

• 26 April 2012 Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley

  Middle ground

• 24 April 2012 James Ferguson

  Bust-ups and backlogs

• 19 April 2012 Richard Beavan

  Creating a convincing business plan to gain investment

• 19 April 2012

  Will archaeological remains slow down a renovation and extension project?

• 19 April 2012 Andrew Wilmot-Smith

  What next for landlords and tenants?

• 19 April 2012

  Flooding - who is responsible?

• 13 April 2012 James Ferguson

  Uncertain outcome for civil partners

• 13 April 2012

  Break the Bank - construction documentation required

• 11 April 2012

  Tenancy Deposit Schemes

• 08 April 2012 Katie O'Callaghan

  Supreme Court gives greater direction to cohabiting couples

• 02 April 2012

  Bribery act and planning applications

• 31 March 2012

  If you cannot move, improve

• 31 March 2012 James Ferguson and Harriet Errington

  Mediation in big money divorces

• 04 March 2012

  Is a landlord responsible for tenant's economic loss?

• 01 March 2012 Fiona Graham

  Good News for Owners of Holiday Lettings

• 01 March 2012 Fiona Graham and Natasha Hassall

  Farmhouses - Another Taxpayer Victory

• 01 March 2012 Sue Laing and Geoffrey Todd

  Holidaymaker Becomes UK Resident

• 01 March 2012 Geoffrey Todd

  US Reporting Requirements

• 01 March 2012 Fiona Graham and Natasha Hassall

  Mineral Royalties

• 01 March 2012 Sue Laing

  Business Property Relief - When two years is too long

• 01 March 2012 Fiona Graham

  Using Family Heirlooms As Collateral For A Business Venture

• 01 March 2012 Richard Beavan

  Giving References: Damned if you do, damned if you don't?

• 07 February 2012 Geoffrey Todd

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

• 06 February 2012 Fiona Graham

  Buying a hobby farm

• 16 January 2012 Harriet Errington and Katie O'Callaghan

  Divorce - counting the financial cost

• 09 January 2012 Fiona Graham

  What price conditional exemption?

• 08 January 2012 Sara Maccallum

  Is it possible to avoid stamp duty on land and property?

• 01 January 2012 Harriet Errington

  Family law across the border

• 29 December 2011 Fiona Graham

  A boost for the art market?

• 01 November 2011 Simon Rylatt

  Mistakes? I've Made a Few... An Update on Hastings Bass

• 01 November 2011 Simon Rylatt

  Tax implications of dealing with non-matrimonial property on divorce

• 01 November 2011

  High Court decision on inherited assets on divorce

• 15 June 2011 Nigel Stone and Richard Beavan

  Raising Money For Your Business

• 15 June 2011 Nigel Stone

  Good News For Investors

• 15 June 2011 Nigel Stone and Richard Beavan

  Red Tape Exemption For Start-Ups

• 15 June 2011 Richard Beavan

  What Information Must A Company Display?

• 15 June 2011

  Bribery Act Update

• 30 April 2011 Saskia Arthur

  Sealed bids

• 19 April 2011 Fiona Graham

  The art of giving

• 16 April 2011 Hayden Bailey

  Wills and children

• 15 March 2011 Richard Beavan

  Exit Right - the ideal sales strategy for your business

• The referendum debate in quotes

• To be or not to Airbnb, that is the question

• Andrew Hindle

  Residential Service Charges - Consultation requirements

• Why Build to Rent?

• Planning for the future of PRS

• The London Living Rent: A silver bullet for London's housing crisis?

• Richard Beavan

  Beneficial ownership - Government calls for evidence on register of beneficial owners of overseas entities

• Kate Symons

  Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Landlords

• Kate Symons and Simon Williams

  Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial Landlords