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October 2023

  • The legal considerations for employees who work abroad
  • Top tips for confidence and making an impact in business
  • When should I start planning the succession of my family business?
  • Webinar: addressing crucial issues in estate planning
  • Our recent award and directory success

September 2023

  • How Are Covid-related Probate Delays Leading to Financial Hardship for Families?
  • How Charitable Giving Can Bridge the Gap in Generational Wealth
  • Trusts and Divorce: Considerations for Those Who Advise HNW and UHNW Individuals
  • 13 of Our Experts Feature in the 2023 Spear’s Tax and Trust Indices

August 2023

  • Discussing the moments that matter with England Rugby
  • A Recap on the Surrogacy Law Reforms – Is It Finally Time for a Change?
  • Mclean V Mclean – the High Bar Needed to Establish Mutual Wills
  • Examining the Estate Planning and Probate Issues Facing Barbie
  • Changes in the Tax Landscape for Rural Clients
  • The Perils of Pensions in Divorce

July 2023

  • Bank of Mum and Dad – What Are the Key Legal and Tax Issues Families Need to Consider When Get Started on the Housing Ladder?
  • Irwin Mitchell’s UK Attractiveness Index - Summer 23: What are the best UK cities to invest in?
  • Irwin Mitchell Recognised by Chambers High Net Worth Rankings
  • Succession Planning for Farms, Rural and Landed Estates – When Is It Too Early to Start?

June 2023

  • The Future of Estates
  • LGBT+ Children: Calmness Is Key - An Ongoing Discussion in Family Law
  • Pensions on Divorce – A Webinar Update
  • A Guide to Sharia Compliant Wills
  • Changes To Charitable Tax Reliefs – An Estate Planning Perspective.

May 2023

  • Surrogacy Reforms - What You Need to Know
  • International Family Webinars
  • What Is a Lasting Power Of Attorney (LPA) And Why Are They Important for those With Dementia?
  • Planning Ahead for Children with Additional Needs

April 2023

  • A Year of No Fault Divorce – What Does It Mean for Separating Couples?
  • Faith and Family Law - How Do the Two Work Together?
  • Aquamation - What Is It and What Are the Key Legal Considerations?
  • ‘Stop Horsing Around’ - Is The Family Horse An Asset In A Divorce And Who Maintains The Upkeep?
  • Irwin Mitchell Hires Top Private Client Litigator

March 2023

  • New CGT rules for divorcing couples
  • Podcast : What happens when you purposely mislead the court?
  • Budget 2023: Rural inheritance tax update
  • Budget 2023: Rural inheritance tax update
  • Brexit And Football: What's immigration got to do with it?

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!

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
  • 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 

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