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Modernising Wills: The Law Commission Publishes Its Final Report

The law governing wills is a matter of fundamental importance, as it has the potential to touch the lives of virtually everyone.

United Kingdom Family

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Family Investment Companies (FICs) And HMRC Scrutiny In 2025: What UK High Net Worth Individuals Should Know

Family Investment Companies (FICs) have become a popular and tax-efficient tool for wealth preservation, intergenerational planning, and inheritance tax mitigation in the UK.

United Kingdom Family

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The Modern Adoption – Should I See My Biological Family After I Am Adopted?

In recent years, the adoption model has undergone significant changes, moving away from the secrecy that once surrounded it. Comprehensive guidance has emerged...

United Kingdom Family

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Miles & Partners

Responding To Allegations Of Alienating Behaviour: Clarity At Last

In December 2024, the Family Justice Council (FJC) published long-awaited guidance on how the courts should respond to a child's unexplained reluctance, resistance or refusal to spend time with a parent...

United Kingdom Family

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Miles & Partners

With The Best Will In The World: Law Commission Reports On Modernising Wills Law

United Kingdom Family

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Hunters

Signed, Sealed… Disputed: Aretha Franklin's Sons Battle Over Hidden Handwritten Wills

United Kingdom Family

HC

Herrington Carmichael

Dividing Finances During Divorce: What You Need To Know About Consent Orders

United Kingdom Family

RB

Rothera Bray

Mental Health Week: Navigating Child Law Proceedings With Care (14 May 2025)

United Kingdom Family

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Dying Intestate: How The Law Handles Estates Without A Will

United Kingdom Family

PB

Parker Bullen

The Intestacy Rule And What This Means For The Liam Payne Estate

United Kingdom Family

HC

Herrington Carmichael

What VE Day Can Teach Us About Divorce: Finding Peace After Difficulties At Home

United Kingdom Family

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Parker Bullen

A Guide To The Laws Of Intestacy In England And Wales And The Importance Of Drafting A Will

United Kingdom Family

GP

Giambrone & Partners

What You Need To Know About Financial Remedy Proceedings (9 May 2025)

United Kingdom Family

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Probate Lawyer Explains What Will Happen To Liam Payne's Estate Without A Will

United Kingdom Family

HL

Higgs LLP

Proposed Changes To ILR: What UK Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

BRPs And BRCs Can Be Used To Enter The UK Until 1 June 2025

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Tech 10 – Episode 3: Dunnhumby – Data-driven Decision-making In Retail (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

A Brave New World (Of Succession Planning) Following The October 2024 Budget?

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

UPC Confirms Jurisdiction To Hear Cases On The Infringement Of Non-UP National Designations Of A Patent

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Potter Clarkson

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