Fabulous to start the month with the Association of Cultural Enterprise Sustainability Conference 2026 - a focus on climate action within the cultural heritage sector, community engagement...

The issue around Safeguarding and the Church of England is a long-standing one.

Alex Brereton, Partner in our Family & Relationships department, comments on the latest development in the long-running litigation between Natalia Potanina and Vladimir Potanin. The High Court declined to continue injunctions that sought to prevent the husband from relying on orders obtained in the Russian courts, marking another significant chapter in a dispute that has been before courts in multiple jurisdictions for more than a decade.

If you own a building containing shops, offices or restaurants together with residential flats, there is an important statutory regime that should be considered before any sale takes place. In certain circumstances, residential tenants may have a right to be offered the property before it can be sold to a third-party purchaser.

An ongoing court battle between William Seymour, Earl of Yarmouth, and his parents, the Marquess and Marchioness of Hertford, over the governance of the family trusts has highlighted...

I recently attended the UK Real Estate, Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREIIF) in Leeds alongside James Letchford, head of the Commercial Property team at Hunters and over 16,000 other delegates.

On 26 February 2025, the Home Affairs Committee launched an inquiry to examine the funding of services aimed at addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG).

This week (9-15 June) is Carers Week. The campaign this year focuses on raising awareness about the challenges and inequalities vast numbers of the population face as a result of their caring responsibilities.

We often hear complaints from beneficiaries that their executors are not discharging their duties in accordance with their obligations.

When approaching estate planning, many fail to consider that a Will alone may not be enough to ensure that their wishes are honoured in the long term.

The recent tragic passing of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, has cast a spotlight on the need to regularly review and update Wills...

A recent report by Level Group found that more than one-half of UK adults financially depend on receiving an inheritance to some extent, with a whopping one-third saying...

The growing importance of inherited wealth is helping to fuel an increasing number of inheritance disputes: every year, around 10,000 individuals in the UK seek to contest Wills.

Upwards-only rent review provisions have long been a ‘standard' feature of commercial leases. Inflationary increases in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI)...

Despite the shock of the OBR leaking details of Rachel Reeves' plans early, one thing that didn't come as a surprise in the 2025 Budget announcement was the rumoured 'High Value Council Tax Surcharge' (HVCTS) - or Mansion Tax.

Senior Associate, Katie Martin and Associate, Louise Garret explores how proposed reforms could reshape long-standing relief mechanisms, particularly affecting business...

Yesterday, the government announced adjustments to the tax rates for property, savings, and dividends to ensure, in its view, a fairer approach to taxing asset-driven income.

As reported by the below article from the Financial Times, more English farms are on the market than at any time in the past two decades, reflecting the mounting pressures facing the agricultural sector...

Baroness Harriet Harman KC was asked to conduct an independent review into inappropriate behaviour at the Bar.

The High Court has refused permission for judicial review of the Government’s approach to consultation in relation to its reforms to inheritance tax (‘IHT’) reliefs for agricultural and business property...