Posts from March 2023
Irwin Mitchell
Surrogacy Reforms - What You Need To Know
The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commissions have published their joint report “Building Families through Surrogacy: A New Law” today....
30/03/23
Hayley Bruce
Inside a Conveyancer’s Brain
I recall a conversation with a client many years ago which went along the lines of ‘I want to buy the property; the seller wants to sell...
24/03/23
Sarah AlJourani
Islamic Finance In Residential Property Transactions
Faith groups across the globe have long tried, with varying degrees of success, to give legal weight to religious principles which apply...
24/03/23
Jo Robinson
Fixtures Vs Chattel – What Is The Difference And Why Does It Matter?
With the recent rise of interest rates and the cost-of-living crisis continuing to bite, many are looking to save money in the...
23/03/23
Clodie Allott
Budget 2023 – CGT on Divorce
Of all the things considered by couples in the midst of separation and leaving the family home, Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rarely features....
22/03/23
Byron Massarella
2023: A Bumpy Ride Ahead For The Rural Business Community?
The start of a new year often heralds the breaking of a new dawn and fresh hope for the year ahead. Many people cast away their worries...
20/03/23
Sarah Coyne
National Conveyancing Week - Understanding Main Residence
As part of the first ever National Conveyancing Week, of which Irwin Mitchell is a proud sponsor, we will be releasing a series of...
20/03/23
Naomi Neville
Budget 2023 - Rural IHT
There are well publicised changes to personal taxation due from the start of the new tax year in April, many of them are Stealth Taxes...
16/03/23
Ian Bond
Budget 2023 – Personal Tax
The focus on a "back to work Budget", to aid growth in the economy, means the major tax changes were about businesses and pension...
15/03/23
Ewan Collett
New Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules: What You Need to Know
On 9th March the Government published a statement of changes to the Immigration Rules with a number of important and far-reaching...
10/03/23
Mandeep Khroud
Brexit And Football: What's Immigration Got To Do With It?
The end of January once again saw the completion of the UK’s annual football transfer window and we all watched with trepidation to see...
08/03/23
Beth Garrod
Kaur V Estate Of Karnail Singh & Ors – Widow Awarded 50% Of £1.9m Estate After It Was Left Solely To The Male Line
On 14 February 2023 Mr Justice Peel handed down the judgment in Kaur v Singh in which Mrs Kaur, the widow of Karnail Singh, who had been...
03/03/23
Christine Slidel
Management Of Elderly Or Vulnerable Clients’ Property: What To Do During The Winter Months
The Elderly & Vulnerable Team at Irwin Mitchell often assist clients with the management of their property and finances as their Attorney...
01/03/23