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Buying a Holiday Home – The Tax Considerations

As the sun begins to peak its way through the clouds, dreamers begin to consider the potential of investing in…
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Family law update following the recent Spring Budget

The Spring Budget, announced by Jeremy Hunt in March 2024, confirmed an investment of £170 million to deliver “a justice…
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Registered & Unregistered Design Rights – What are the key differences?

In the UK, there are two types of design rights: registered design rights and unregistered design rights and we have…
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Can Trivial Factors Still Amount to Disability Discrimination?

If a Claimant’s conduct, arising from a disability, is a minor contributing factor to a decision taken to dismiss the…
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Navigating Stamp Duty: Your Essential Guide

Following the spring budget announcement on the 6th March 2024, the chancellor announced that from 1st June 2024, Multiple Dwellings…
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The Right of First Refusal – When Does It Apply?

When a landlord is planning to sell the freehold of a building that contains residential flats, it is usually legally…
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I am a CIO – What am I?

A “CIO” is a type of charity that has a distinct legal personality, and receives limited liability status….
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Mental Health Awareness Week

It is Mental Health Awareness Week! This year, Mental Health Awareness Week is from 13 – 19 May….
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Know your duties – Directors’ liabilities beyond Companies Act

The UK Companies Act 2006 provides for the general directors’ duties. These duties are rather broad and owed to the…
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Overcoming Landlord Silence: The Vesting Order Approach

In the realm of property ownership, the concept of an absentee freeholder can present a unique set of challenges for…
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Paul O’Grady’s charitable legacy – Heartfelt Gesture or Efficient Tax Planning?

Last March, the widely loved Paul O’Grady died, leaving provisions in his Will for charities and £25,000 in respect of…
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The “Thomas-Van Staden Trap” – The Effect on Contracting Out of Leases

Many landlords want certainty about their future use of a property once their tenant’s lease term expires….