A 27-year-old man from Coventry has been jailed for 34 years after murdering his partner, in an attempt to procure £50,000 worth of inheritance. He wrapped her naked body in a blanket and hid it
Testator Peter Linington had used an inheritance tax(IHT) planning arrangement under which he was appointed reversionary beneficiary of a 150-year Isle of Man discretionary trust holding £1M in cash. The trustees were to accumulate income
A Cumbria law firm has announced it has promoted four members of its team as part of its ongoing commitment to developing the legal services it provides to its growing client base. Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors
The Law Society is supporting education charity Young Citizens’ campaign The Big Legal Lesson to introduce the law and justice system to thousands of children and young people across England and Wales. Young Citizens research
A new appointment has strengthened the private client team at a North East law firm, Mincoffs Solicitors, who say they now have more than 100 staff across their Jesmond offices. They have welcomed solicitor Alicia
The Women in Diversity in Law Awards has awarded the Law Society of England and Wales the Disability and/ Neurodiversity Initiative of the Year Award. Polly Williams, head of diversity and inclusion at the Law
The Legal Sector has reacted to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget rollout for this year, with comments showing very much a mixed bag of opinions. The lack of change to inheritance tax came as a
The government hopes to entice new investors with a ‘culture of investment in the country’s vibrant markets’ after the Chancellor’s Budget rollout announced the new £5,000 UK ISA. This could potentially mean a new wave
The Law Society of England and Wales has published its pay gap report for 2023 and has shown median pay gaps in favour of white and male staff within the sector. The Law society, in
Ahead of the Chancellor’s budget tomorrow, an industry head has speculated around ‘tax cuts and rumours around changes to inheritance tax’. Clive Pointon, Head of Wills, Trusts and Tax at Aaron & Partners says that
According to a UK membership body for lawyers nearly ‘half of UK adults’ haven’t made a will, and almost a third would ‘rather watch TV’ than work on their final wishes. The Association of Lifetime