How more of us are leaving £1m gifts to charity
Shielding Trustees: Understanding Beddoe Orders and Their Importance in Trust Litigation
In this article, Rebecca Westwood looks at the purpose and process for Beddoe order applications, in relation to contentious trust disputes.Â
The mistakes that could cost you your inheritance – and why we’re seeing more ruinous family fueds
Changes to Companies House identification requirements
Following Royal Assent of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) in October 2023, Companies House is due to introduce new, mandatory identification verification measures for directors, beneficial owners, and individuals who submit filings to Companies House. The aims of these new measures are to reduce economic crime and increase corporate transparency. The […]
Lawyers react as MPs back landmark assisted dying bill
Consultation begins on the overhaul of security of tenure for business tenancies
Earlier this week, the Law Commission published its first paper on a restructuring, or even a total abolition, of statutory security of tenure for business tenancies under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA).