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On the 11 January 2022, the Ministry of Justice announced that the temporary measures allowing for the remote witnessing of wills in England and Wales...

Private limited companies may wish to buy back some of their shares for numerous reasons, but directors need to be careful to ensure that the correct ...

Thanks to Edward Fennell for including a piece from our Head of Family Joanna Pratt in his latest Legal Diary.

A trustee is personally liable for any breach of his or her fiduciary duty.  But what about the breach of a co-trustee? Is he or she liable for t...

The Government is consulting on possible changes to two areas of the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) regime, Sarah Easton explores what they are and what t...

One area where mediation can be particularly useful is in helping to resolve issues around child arrangements and some mediators are qualified to see ...

The recent case of TFS Stores Ltd v The Designer Retail Outlet Centres (Mansfield) General Partner Ltd & Ors (the Mansfield Case) offers some much...

One significant benefit of arbitration over traditional court based litigation is that the proceedings and award are confidential.

Alan Kitcher has been appointed as Head of Tax planning, to help drive ambitious growth plans for the department.

The Ministry of Justice has said the extension will give vulnerable clients ‘peace of mind’ that their wills will be validly executed and reassure tho...