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February 2023

  • Surrogacy And Consent – When Things Go Wrong
  • Abolishing Leasehold – is this the answer?
  • Planning For Capital Gains In The Light Of Upcoming Cuts To Annual Exempt Amounts
  • Event: International Women's Day 2023
  • Presley Estate Dispute: an English Law Perspective

January 2023

  • The things you need to consider when writing a Will
  • Anything but court
  • Will the cost-of-living crisis have an impact on probate disputes?
  • Will 2023 be a record year for divorce?
  • What’s the difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance?

2022

December 2022

  • Moments That Matter - Planning for care podcast and download our new guide
  • What would the Famous Five be doing now?
  • The pitfalls of giving gifts as an attorney or deputy
  • Helping victims of abuse over the festive season.

November 2022

  • Bank of Mum and Dad squeezed as cost of living spirals
  • Properties and Probate: What To Do During The Winter Months
  • Executor Faces Prison Sentence After Failure To Distribute Estate
  • Irwin Mitchell Named One Of UK's Top Private Client Law Firms

October 2022

  • Quarterly tax update – tax planning in turbulent times
  • Christmas can be the most wonderful time of the year, if contact arrangements are planned early!
  • Private Client teams retain leading reputation in the latest legal rankings including Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

September 2022

  • The Real Effect Of The Budget On Lower And Higher Income Households
  • Mini Budget 2022: Reaction To Announcements
  • Trust Register recap - Partnership update
  • Trust Register recap - Estates update
  • Family Matters - What Can Be Done When Parents Disagree about the Choice of Their Child's School?
  • International Mediation Webinar

August 2022

  • Capital Gains Tax rule change for divorcing couples
  • Five reasons behind the rise of Will disputes
  • Pensions – The New Collective
  • What to do about the rising cost of living and maintenance orders

July 2022

  • Lasting Power of Attorney’s and Investments – What’s changed in the guidance?
  • STEP’s campaign to protect digital memories
  • Meeting the Needs of an Ageing Society and What This Means to You
  • Top Tips for Avoiding Summer Holiday Disputes
  • Beyond the Pitch: Athlete Welfare Developments in Elite Sport

June 2022

  • Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): what next for 2021’s word of the year?
  • Lack of awareness around inheritance tax rules
  • Being a parent: the rights and hurdles for the LGBTQIA+ community
  • The state of the care sector and the recent care reform proposals

May 2022

  • Cohabiting rights and the common law myth
  • Supporting clients with dementia – top tips for advising clients lacking capacity
  • Divorce and pensions – what you really need to know
  • When markets are falling, it's important to keep perspective
  • Meet Siri Siriwardene – our new director of strategic growth

April 2022

  • The law on UK domicile and its effect on personal taxation – an introduction
  • No-fault divorce and mediation – a new way forward for families
  • Inheritance tax – quarterly update
  • Podcast: A potential conveyancing revolution – consumer protection regulations

March 2022

  • No-fault divorce ends the blame game
  • Protecting your finances
  • Registration of overseas entity bill
  • Trust Register (TRS) updates
  • Surrogacy in the LGBTQIA+ community

February 2022

  • Are you happy to give your relatives automatic access to your phone?
  • Why is having a Will more important for children with Special Educational Needs?
  • LGBTQIA+ History Month round-up

January 2022

  • Virtual Will signing
  • Probate court fee increase
  • Cladding crisis – the developers to pay
  • Mediation – a great alternative to court

December 2021

  • Home for Christmas? Succession planning and the typical family protection trust
  • Office of Tax Implications (OTS) recommendations – what made the cut?
  • Good Divorce Week – five great ways to put children first

November 2021

  • Reporting to HMRC – estates and inheritance tax
  • The perils of predatory marriage
  • Cryptocurrency – the basics
  • Later life planning round-up

October 2021

  • Budget 2021 – our expert opinion
  • Family investment companies vs. trusts?
  • Recently published research highlights gender divide in pension wealth
  • The Human Touch that mattered

September 2021

  • Government confirms tax hike for new Social Care Reform plans
  • World Alzheimer's Day: How to look after your loved ones
  • Trust Register: 2021 update
  • Making tax digital for income tax

August 2021

  • Alternative dispute resolution – COVID delays and isolation
  • Three key changes private client experts should be aware of this Autumn
  • Scholastic CEO leaves Harry Potter fortune to lover
  • Ingenious Media: film partnership taxpayers win in the Court of Appeal

July 2021

  • The case of Britney Spears: Conservatorship and Deputyship
  • Green light for outdoor civil weddings and partnerships
  • Irwin Mitchell builds on it's position in 2021 Chambers High Net Worth Guide

June 2021

  • Same-sex couples and the law about parenthood
  • Millions could be heading into retirement crisis
  • Changes to the trust registration service
  • Inherited wealth on divorce
  • No-fault divorce pushed back to 2022

May 2021

  • New Office of Tax Simplification report suggests big Capital Gains reforms
  • Capacity and protecting wealth
  • Later life – a spring clean
  • Care fees – the pitfalls of not planning properly with property

April 2021

  • Ministry of Justice launches mediation voucher scheme for family law cases
  • SDLT surcharge for non-residents introduced on residential property
  • Court of Appeal issues new guidance on children cases with allegations of domestic abuse

March 2021

  • Cladding – a way forward
  • The updates to tax policies and consultations you need to know
  • Woman awarded £85k from her father’s estate, amid cladding issues and mediation hold-ups
  • Delays expected for online tax and trust services from HMRC
  • Planning for later life – are you prepared for the future?

February 2021

  • Irwin Mitchell Family Law Team And University of Bristol Join Forces For Ground-Breaking LGBT+ Legal Project
  • Quarter of over 40s prepared to pay higher taxes to fund later life care
  • Further £3.5bn government funding announced for unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings
  • Yvonne's Story - how we helped fight for a fairer divorce settlement
  • Changes to off-work payroll rules (IR35) are coming, are you prepared?

January 2021

  • Ending your marriage but not your visa: the impact of divorce on your UK immigration status
  • Success for client after 'rare' executor dispute refused permission by Court of Appeal
  • How building cladding post-Grenfell is affecting the residential property market
  • New Inheritance Tax planning handbook co-written by our legal experts

December 2020

  • YouGov study finds married people with children are more likely to have prepared for their future
  • Transgender man denied permission to appeal decision in battle to be named as legal father
  • Son seeking to reinstate mother's Will given permission to appeal
  • Double award win for our Family Law team
  • Podcast: What is a Family Investment Company?

October 2020

  • New Property Industry Pledge For Residential Property
  • Airbnb Landlords - Here's What You Need To Know About Tax
  • The Importance of Planning for Civil Partnerships
  • What Does "Nieces and Nephews" Even Mean When Constructing A Will
  • EU Directive Update

September 2020

  • The Digitisation of Lasting Powers of Attorney: A Fix-All or a Fresh Can of Worms?
  • Changes to the Trust Register - What's Happening and When?
  • What are the Implications of the Staveley Case on Pension Planning?
  • Emma's Story - International Family Law Support after a Dubai Divorce
  • Top Pension Tips from Top Wealth Managements Experts that Everyone Should Know

August 2020 

  • Things to Consider when Witnessing a Will Signing over a Video Call
  • Tricky Surrogacy Case Comes to an End After a Three-Year Wait
  • Tax Law Comes Under the Microscope from the Office of Tax Simplification
  • Government Proposes Taxation of OVer-40s for Later Life Care

July 2020 

  • Divorce in the UK: A License to Shop
  • A Will from 3003 and "No-Challenge" Clauses - a Deep Dive into Dawson v Dawson
  • A Personal Reflection on the Tax Policies of the UK
  • Law Commission Announces Wide-Ranging Proposals for Leasehold Properties

June 2020

  • Acting as a Trustee: Problems and Pitfalls
  • The Price of Deceit
  • Daughter Successful in Mental Capacity Case Against Mother
  • Two Irwin Mitchell Partners Included In Citywealth Top Trust Litigators List
  • Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax

May 2020

  • Five ways the housing market is improving
  • Two brothers win farming land inheritance dispute
  • Protecting the wealthy vulnerable
  • Success in high court settlement for bankrupt husband

April 2020

  • New probate application process introduced
  • Kelly Greig to join Money & Pensions Service challenge group
  • Advice for those going through divorce
  • Download the latest Tax Tables
  • Nicola Bushby welcomed to the firm

March 2020

  • Advice for managing the impact of coronavirus
  • Budget Commentary
  • Co-parenting through self-isolation

February 2020

  • What Happens When You Leave a Shared Property by Will?
  • Managing Wealth for Attorneys: Financial Pitfalls for the Unwary
  • Proposed Changes to The Trust Registration Service

January 2020

  • Civil Partnerships Now Available to Heterosexual Couples
  • Dividing Business Wealth on Divorce
  • The Burden of the Bank of Mum and Dad: Mother Loses Appeal to Claim Back House Loan from Son's Estate
  • Further Changes to Private Letting Laws That Could Drive Rent Up

December 2019

  • Office of National Statistics: Lowest Divorce Rate in the UK Since 1971
  • Tier 1 Investor Visas Drop by 60% in Three Months
  • Office of National Statistics: UK Population Living Longer Than Ever
  • Inheritance Tax and charities Outside the UK

November 2019

  • How Up-To-Date Is Your Will?
  • Emotion and Litigation: Will Disputes Shown to have a Marked Effect on Clients' Mental Health
  • Temporary Ban on Fracking

October 2019

  • Son of Nurse Fails in Claim for Biggest Inheritance Share
  • Probate Registry Delays - How to Get the Best Results from the Current System
  • Tax, Divorce and the Marital Home: What to Consider

September 2019

  • Office of National Statistics Reveals More Older People Live Alone Than Ever
  • New HMRC Statistics Show Drop In Registered Non-Doms
  • Inheritance Tax Issues in the Context of Divorce
  • Not Getting Away With Non-Disclosure

August 2019

  • Calls For Government To Focus On Care Crisis Renewed
  • Tax for Income and Businesses in the Context of Divorce
  • Private Residence Relief – Changes Are Afoot
  • The Runaway Princess of Dubai
  • The Right Way To Die: Have You Planned Your Affairs?
  • Court of Appeal Slams Former Ruling In Out Of Time Will Dispute

July 2019

  • No Fault Divorce – are we nearly there yet? 
  • Changes to the Property Ombudsman Code of Practice
  • Estate Administrator told to let claimants "fight it out"
  • Inheritance tax proposals by the Office of Tax Simplification
  • Leasehold enfranchisement proposals

June 2019

  • International Divorce: How long have you really lived there? - Pierburg v Pierburg
  • HMRCs restrictive take on entrepreneurs' relief for trustees
  • Clarke v Allen – fixing mistakes and drawing inferences – widow gets her fair inheritance
  • Court rules widow can access deceased husband's Apple account
  • Potential reforms of Agricultural Tenancies and IHT Agricultural Property Relief

May 2019

  • Dementia Awareness: A focus on capacity and enabling decision making
  • British public more likely to ask friends and family than seek professional advice about care home fees
  • One day all this will be yours - or will it?
  • Bringing women together though WealthiHer
  • Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth announces partnership with Wooden Spoon
  • New tax hits non-UK resident commercial property disposal

April 2019

  • Changes to entrepreneurs' relief
  • Make sure your prenup is more than just cosmetic
  • Aldi supermarket empire threatened by family's will dispute
  • Inaugural Later Life Conference 
  • Rural Economy
  • New recruits join residential property
  • Irwin Mitchell named a 2019 Business Superbrand

March 2019

  • New tier 1 visas to open on 29 March
  • Transgender man begins high court test case
  • Wife allowed to inherit after assisted suicide
  • Brexit and Foreign Direct Investment

February 2019

  • Brexit and family law - do I need to act now?
  • Could the expected changes to visas limit high value migrants?
  • Leasehold…it’s not all bad!
  • Our growing Tax, Trusts & Estates team in London

January 2019

  • Taxation of Trusts consultation
  • Challenging business valuations in the Court of Appeal
  • A cautionary tale - what to do when Wills are revoked by marriage or divorce
  • Safeguarding a loved one's property from fraud

December 2018

  • Lifetime gifts and undue influence
  • The first of two Office for Tax Simplification reports - after ‘unprecedented’ amount of responses
  • Civil partnerships: Lack of provision for heterosexual couples
  • Some of the complexities with probate and estate admin

November 2018

  • Considering the impact of increases to probate fees
  • Capital gains tax changes affecting main residences
  • Pensions neglected in divorce proceedings
  • Beyond Brexit - Strategic opportunities for landowners

October 2018

  • Speciality Debts - Changing rules by HMRC
  • Non-UK residents to face tax increases to Stamp Duty Land Tax
  • Latest Farming Dispute ‘Showcases Importance Of Written Partnership Agreements’
  • Lord Chancellor Expected To Announce Consultation On Divorce Law Reform

September 2018

  • When business gets personal – succession planning for owners
  • Another small step forward for cohabiting couples?
  • Child Trust Funds – an education for both children and parents
  • Later Life – challenging care funding decisions

August 2018

  • The importance of updating a Will after major life events
  • Requirement to Correct briefing
  • Akhter v Khan : understanding void divorce under UK law
  • Effective rural planning with the Residence Nil Rate Band

July 2018

  • Owens v Owens: Supreme Court Rules Mrs Owens Is Not Allowed Divorce
  • Understanding the latest inheritance tax updates
  • Challenging maintenance payments in the Supreme Court
  • The right of trustee information for beneficiaries
  • Buzz Aldrin suing family for mismanagement of finances

June 2018

  • How do I protect my digital assets?
  • Legal challenge to civil partnerships in Supreme Court
  • Visa delays could threaten inward investment
  • Valuation of shared assets: discounts for part shares

May 2018

  • Enforcing court orders in divorce cases
  • Inheritance tax and holiday lettings
  • Prospering with the Residence Nil Rate Band
  • Balancing the housing gap between generations
  • Irwin Mitchell Private Welcomes four new Partners and Solicitors

April 2018

  • Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes
  • Challenges with the Trust Register
  • The impact of GDPR on charities
  • Can Inheritance Tax be simplified?

March 2018

  • Trust Register and non-compliance
  • Child relocation - Children's voices should be heard
  • Leasehold reform that 'works for people'
  • Tax tribunal hearing - inheritance tax business relief

February 2018

  • Family Investment Companies
  • Inheritance Tax review
  • Home Loan Schemes
  • Post-Brexit Immigration
  • Weddings and Wills - do you know the score?

January 2018

  • UK Trust & Estates Register Update – January 2018
  • Are you enveloped? Changes to the way rental income is taxed
  • Media myths vs family law facts
  • Stamp duty vs rates on a second property

November 2017

  • Autumn Budget 2017
  • The benefits of building Family Investment Companies
  • Law lags a levels of cohabitation increase
  • Leaving the UK - What to pack?
  • Battle over veteran's final resting place
  • Stamp Duty relief for first time buyers
  • Expansion and promotion in Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth
  • The UK Trusts Register - Deadline Extended

October 2017

  • Significant increase in set-aside divorce cases since Sharland and Gohil
  • The future of residential property
  • Law commission consultation for wills
  • The UK Trusts Register
  • How should an executor deal with digital assets
  • A powerhouse for technology

September 2017

  • Finance Bill 2017: Non-doms tax law to change
  • Powers of attorney: a vital part of the legal system and planning for later life
  • Routier & Venables v HMRC: The definitive answer on Jersey charitable trusts?
  • Owner-managed businesses: Is the rise in exits here to stay?

August 2017

  • Selling residential property for non-residents
  • EEA Citizens: Brexit proofing your right to be in the UK (pdf)
  • Law commission consultation to overhaul Wills
  • Later life borrowing the gap between perception and reality is broadening
  • Cohabitation v Marriage: what the differences can mean for you
  • Six new hires across Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth

July 2017

  • Rise in Will disputes in the agriculture sector
  • Finance Bill
  • The Trusts Register
  • Private investors: now considering commercial property as an investment

June 2017

  • What next for Private Wealth post the general election?
  • Powers of attorney
  • Dementia tax

May 2017

  • Exclusive Insights Into Negotiation Strategies Within Politics
  • Politics in Practice - How To Implement And Regulate New Strategies To Stay Ahead Of Change (pdf)
  • Plan Today, Prepare For Tomorrow
  • The Family Bank Needs Asset Protection
  • HMRC Could Pay You To Give To Charity
  • The Big Data Race Has Begun

April 2017

  • UK Government drops changes to tax domicile and taxation of enveloped UK residential property

  • IM research suggests uncertainty over true outcome of non-dom changes
  • Non-Dom Tax Changes Report (pdf)
  • Making the most of the new Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) to save Inheritance Tax
  • RNRB Guide (pdf)
  • Lessons on Will making from a high profile case
  • Brexit update: EEA nationals’ rights of residence 
  • Dividends: It’s not just the tax cost
  • Brexit & Agriculture: The policy landscape
  • 2017/18 Tax Information (pdf)

March 2017

  • Spring Budget 2017
  • Executives & Divorce
  • Inheritance Tax Changes
  • Inheritance Tax Compliance and Offshore Trusts
  • Homeowners face probate fees of up to £20,000 following MOJ plans
  • Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth honoured at nominations

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