Posts from March 2022
Faye Lawrence
Transgender Day of Visibility: Surrogacy for the Trans Community
By Hannah Saxe – Senior Associate Solicitor, Family Law. Transgender and non-binary people are increasingly opting for surrogacy as their...
31/03/22
Yousafa Hazara
Beneficial ownership register for Overseas Entities owning UK property
By Alex Ruffel, Yousafa Hazara and Josh Fowler. The UK government passed the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act (the Act)...
30/03/22
Suzi Denton
Autism Acceptance Week: How Can Autistic Parents Be Supported And Protected In The Family Court?
By Scott Halliday, Associate Solicitor, Family Law. During Autism Acceptance Week, I want to reflect on the issue of how autistic parents...
29/03/22
Suzi Denton
This Week Marks Autism Acceptance Week. But What Does This Mean For Family Law?
By Emma Hubbard, Associate Solicitor, Family Law. It is vital for the Family Courts and everyone who is involved in the process to adapt...
24/03/22
Faye Lawrence
No Fault Divorce Ends The Blame Game
No Fault divorce ends the blame game By Emily Hugo, Solicitor, Family. From 6 April 2022, the new divorce process will be implemented....
24/03/22
Irwin Mitchell
Protecting Your Finances - Three Ways to Protect Against the Cost of Living Bite
Increased cost of living It should be no surprise that the cost of living is rising significantly. We already know that: Inflation is up...
24/03/22
Faye Lawrence
Planning for the future - what is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?
By Fiona Bushell - expert Will, Trust and Estates Solicitor. Losing the mental capacity to make sound decisions about aspects of our own...
22/03/22
Irwin Mitchell
Can Rishi Sunak Slow Rising Household Costs? A Spring Statement Preview
With cost of living rising rapidly, the Bank of England increasing interest rates and National Insurance going up, more eyes than usual...
22/03/22
Nicola Hawkins
Trust Registration – guidance update by John Bunker, Consultant Solicitor and Chartered Tax Adviser and Naomi Neville, Senior Associate
What is the trust register? The TRS was introduced in June 2017 to register trusts where there was a UK tax liability arising. In October...
17/03/22
Yousafa Hazara
Beneficial ownership register for Overseas Entities owning UK property
In light of Russia’s actions in Ukraine in recent days, the UK government has brought forward the implementation of the Economic Crime...
07/03/22
Yousafa Hazara
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): what next for 2021’s word of the year?
By Alex Ruffel and Daniel Shutt In a year that saw the original photo behind the 2005 Disaster Girl meme sell for over £350,000, Collins...
04/03/22
Nicola Hawkins
Guidance for transfer of nil-rate Inheritance Tax allowance by Laura Colville, Senior Associate
It has been a long-established position that couples who are married or in a civil partnership (together known as ‘registered legal...
02/03/22
Emma Hopton
Being a Parent: The Rights and Hurdles for the LGBTQIA+ Community - Taler Kelly, Family Law Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell
Following the end of LGBT+ History Month, I’ve been examining how family law has progressed in relation to LGBTQIA+ families and what...
02/03/22