Increase in charitable gifts as donors exploit tax-free option
As death duties in recent years have increased, one million people have made gifts to charities in their wills over the past decade to reduce the amount they need to pay in inheritance tax, according to an article in the Daily Telegraph. The article says more people than ever have taken advantage of such donations […]
Legal profession celebrates Black History Month
Solicitors in England and Wales will celebrate Black History Month by embracing the ‘Proud to Be’ theme, which encourages Black people to celebrate and share the pride they have in their heritage and culture. Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce said: “We will be sharing stories of Black lawyers from across the profession throughout October. […]
Taking mediation on-line
Following the outbreak of the pandemic last year I have had just two face-to-face mediations, all the rest have been via Microsoft Teams or Zoom. I spent hours in March through May 2020 testing out various video conferencing platforms and dealing with all the issues around security and confidentiality (security on both platforms has been […]