Posts from November 2020
Nicola Hawkins
Carers Rights Day: know your rights
By solicitor Nicola Hawkins (pictured), and associate Nicola Turner at Irwin Mitchell Today is Carers Rights Day and this year’s theme is...
26/11/20
Emma Hopton
Akhmedova v Akhmedov rumbles on as wife takes son to court
By Alexandra Goldrein, Family Law solicitor at Irwin Mitchell The ongoing saga of Akhmedov v Akhmedova has continued with Mrs Akhmedova...
24/11/20
Tara Smith
Top tips for Christmas contact arrangements
By Sangeeta Kohli, Family Law solicitor at Irwin Mitchell It’s the most wonderful time of the year… but not necessarily for separated...
19/11/20
Yousafa Hazara
Beware of the HMRC "nudge" letters
By Liz Beadsley, Chartered Tax Advisor at Irwin Mitchell With the continuing move towards global transparency, certainly in the field of...
19/11/20
Tara Smith
Barder, Barder, Blah, Blah
If you are currently dealing with financial matters arising from a divorce or separation and/or you have recently obtained a Court Order,...
16/11/20
Hannah Braisted
Are we too quick to involve the court in family proceedings?
By Deborah Levy, consultant in the Family Law team As a family lawyer who has been qualified for over 25 years, it may come as a surprise...
16/11/20
Irwin Mitchell
Talk Money Week: Top tips for lump sums – where else can savers look?
By David Gooding, senior wealth manager at Irwin Mitchell If you’re lucky enough to have a lump sum available for investment at the...
13/11/20
Katherine Reed
Deputyship - a discussion of the UK system in light of the Britney Spears conservatorship dispute
It has been reported in the media that Britney Spears has unsuccessfully applied to remove her father as the conservator of her estate,...
12/11/20
Irwin Mitchell
Talk Money Week: Talking to children about money, inheritance and future plans
By Kat Wainman, senior associate in the Tax, Trusts and Estates team and Heather Roberts, senior associate in the Will, Trust and Estate...
12/11/20
Nicola Hawkins
Talk Money Week: The pension contribution gap
FT Adviser today published details of Scottish Widow’s latest Women and Retirement report. While it's welcomed that nearly the same...
11/11/20
Yousafa Hazara
Big inheritance tax changes for expats with assets in the UAE
The UAE government unveils huge legislative changes to inheritance tax laws which removes the requirement for non-Muslims to have...
11/11/20
Tara Smith
Case analysis: Re: A (A Child) (Relocation)
By Alexandra Goldrein, solicitor in the Family Law team The primary issue in this case was mother’s application to relocate with her...
05/11/20
Hannah Braisted
Mixed reviews from parents at family court hearings during pandemic
By Deborah Levy, consultant in the Family Law team Notwithstanding the positive message from the Lord Chief Justice that the work of the...
03/11/20
Irwin Mitchell
Markets decline as world announces more lockdowns
By Richard Potts, CEO of Irwin Mitchell Wealth Management Markets in Europe and the UK sold off quite significantly last week with the...
03/11/20