Skip to main content

Private Client Insights

Subscribe

Posts from March 2024

Reset Filters
Irwin Mitchell

Sharia Law and Charitable Giving

Research shows that Muslim donors give significant amounts to charitable causes. Giving to charity has always been of fundamental...

Claire Filer

Non-Court Dispute Resolution - the Future of Family Law

In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of families seeking court intervention to resolve disputes arising...

Clare Wiseman

Learning From Our Differences: An Insight Into The English And Scottish Approach To Family Law

Earlier this year, Irwin Mitchell invested in Scotland-based firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (WJM). This creates a unique collaboration...

Erin Sawyer

Tax Regimes And The Implications Of Relationships For Us Citizens And “Accidental Americans”

Citizenship-based taxation is one in which Americans are subject to taxation on their worldwide income, regardless of residency. This...

Sarah AlJourani

Divorcing In Dubai? What You Need To Know About Relationships In The UAE

The Office for National Statistics reported that in the year ending June 2023, 508,000 British nationals had emigrated out of the UK -...

April Wood

Family Law across the UK – Enforcing Child Arrangement Orders in Scotland

People moving to live and to work in other countries has never been so popular. This includes movement within the United Kingdom, with...

April Wood

Comparing The Family Courts In England And Australia For Divorce And Finance

I have been fortunate in my career to have worked extensively in both England and Australia. Since my return to practise in England...

Sophie Bray

National Conveyancing Week: How to Sell a Probate Property

In celebration of National Conveyancing Week, Irwin Mitchell have written a series of articles aimed at supporting residential property...

Emily - Jo Moore

Surrogacy: A viable Alternative to Adoption?

As LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week draws to a close, in our final article we consider surrogacy, an alternative pathway to parenthood...

Elspeth Gray

Michael Gambon and the Inheritance of Secrets

Michael Gambon, famously known for his lead role as Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, has caused a stir following the...

Tara Smith

International Adoption: Practical Tips to Assist in This Journey

There are many reasons why families may want to explore adopting a child from overseas, and we’ve highlighted some practical points to...

Eva Plowright

LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week - The System in England and Wales

Historically, the adoption and foster system in England and Wales predominantly catered for heterosexual couples or single individuals....

Angela Paul

Budget 2024: The Holiday-Let Losers

In what the Chancellor described as a ‘long term budget for growth’ it was predicted that the headline grabbing National Insurance cuts...

Daniel Moreton

Donation Conception: Navigating the Past and Present.

The use of donor gametes (sperm and eggs) continues to help both individuals and couples in their journey to parenthood. As assisted...

Hannah Braisted

Adoption For LGBTQ+ Families

LGBTQ+ Fostering & Adoption Week runs from 4 March 2024, hosted by New Family Social to raise awareness and encourage the LGBTQ+...