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Hannah Braisted

"Covid Divorces" and the benefit of seeking early legal advice

By Vicki Rawlins, Family Law associate at Irwin Mitchell There was an interesting article on the BBC last week about couples who have...

09/12/20
Jodie Buck

Mirror, mirror on the will: children cut out of inheritance by step-mother

A story in the latest Sunday Times highlights the difficult and sad cases that we encounter on a daily basis in the Will, Trust and...

02/12/20
Jodie Buck

Proprietary estoppel decision in favour of surviving spouse upheld on appeal

By Rachael Williams, solicitor in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell The appeal of the case Anaghara v Anaghara...

01/12/20
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
Michelle Chapman

Plan or panic? Emerging trends in estate planning

By Michelle Chapman, solicitor and Edward Lord, paralegal In times of crisis, people are said to either ‘fight or flight’. It’s fair to...

30/10/20
Hannah Braisted

Declaration of parentage and assisted conception

By Charlotte Watson, paralegal and Kathryn Evans, senior associate The recent case of Z v X (Declaration of Parentage) [2020] EWFC 67...

30/10/20
Hannah Braisted

Protecting family money in the COVID-19 era

By Deborah Levy, consultant in the Family Law team There are probably very few people whose lives and relationships have not been...

27/10/20
Irwin Mitchell

For you and me, interest rates are already negative

By Jason Mountford, regulated financial planner at Irwin Mitchell There’s been quite a bit of coverage in recent days about the Bank of...

23/10/20
Yousafa Hazara

Cyprus suspends the "Golden Passport" after a media sting

By Ben Xu, Immigration team associate at Irwin Mitchell With increasing number of countries offering citizenship by investment schemes,...

16/10/20
Irwin Mitchell

Don't delay - making the most of pension tax relief

By George Uglow, financial planner at Irwin Mitchell The Treasury has recently scrapped plans for an Autumn Budget, but that does not...

12/10/20
Hannah Braisted

The ever-changing landscape of modern families - the need to plan is crucial!

By Jelena Korobkova, solicitor in the Family Law team In recent years the social norms and medical advances have made huge leaps to allow...

09/10/20
Hannah Braisted

Surrogacy and separation: what happens when relationships break down prior to the parental order being made?

The surrogacy journey is an exciting yet nerve-wracking and emotional one for all involved. Where a couple intend to be the legal parents...

09/10/20
Jodie Buck

Adult child denied claim for financial support from living parents - how does this differ to a claim against a deceased parent's estate?

FS v RS & JS [2020] EWFC 63 We are used to seeing adult children bring claims for financial provision from their parents’ estates on...

09/10/20
Irwin Mitchell

HMRC cracking down on individuals dodging tax for Airbnb lettings

By Chrissy Leach, associate accountant at Irwin Mitchell HMRC has been using its Connect computer system for several years now to receive...

07/10/20
Hannah Braisted

Should the time limit for ‘social’ egg freezing be extended?

By Hannah Braisted, solicitor in the Family Law team Egg freezing is one way to try to help preserve a woman’s fertility, by collecting...

05/10/20
Michelle Chapman

Is there still a place for Section 27 Notices?

Written by Marie Newton, a paralegal in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team In this day of modern technology and digitalisation, it...

01/10/20
Hannah Braisted

For better or worse: Law Commission marriage consultation

By Vicki Rawlins, associate solicitor in the Family Law team A lot of couples' wedding plans for 2020 have needed to be reviewed in order...

01/10/20