Cohabitation rights create ‘profound constitutional change’ with no mandate, justice secretary warned
The government has no clear public mandate for introducing automatic legal rights and obligations for cohabiting couples without their consent, Baroness Ruth Deech has warned the justice secretary, Alex Norris. In her response to the Ministry of Justice’s consultation A Fairer End to Relationships, the crossbench peer (pictured) argues if the government concludes unmarried couples need […]
Analysis reveals wide regional gap in inheritance tax liability
An analysis of HMRC data by wills and probate solicitors David W Harris & Co reveals the large differences in how much families pay in inheritance tax (IHT) across the UK. Using figures for the 2023-24 tax year, the research ranks every UK region and nation by the average inheritance tax bill per estate. London […]