Throughout this campaign, we give insight into how we can save the UK’s High Streets and inspire others to aid their survival. Although their solutions differ, the industry voices we have brought together in this report identify many of the same problems.

Most licenced sponsors and employees with time-limited immigration permission will know that the Home Office has committed to a “digital by default” economic migration system in the UK. Roll-out is getting underway and should be complete by the end of the year. Stacey Lambert, Associate in our Business Immigration team, explains what is happening and offers top tips to employers and their sponsored employees for managing their status.

In her latest article, Claire Waring, Partner in our Development team takes a closer look at ransom strips in strategic land.

Are adult children entitled to reasonable financial provision from an estate whereby they are not named in the will?

The number of people entering into equity release schemes has been on the rise in recent years as a result of their apparent ability to help with a multitude of financial issues.

At 11pm today, the UK leaves the EU. Concern about immigration was a key driver of the leave vote. There has been plenty of media noise and many announcements from Government about how Brexit will enable the UK to “take back control of our borders” There will be changes ahead.

It is unfortunately not possible to prevent someone from contesting a will. However, both at the will preparation stage and in the early stages of being faced with the prospect of a dispute after death, there are various steps that can be taken to protect against it.

Here we answer some common questions about nuptial agreements with a typical scenario.

For many years, child maintenance has been calculated based on the statutory formula set out by the Child Maintenance Service (‘CMS’) (formerly the Child Support Agency (‘CSA’)). This is non-negotiable following a divorce or separation. However, there is a gross income ceiling using the CMS formula of £156,000. So, the question arises as to what the right approach is when a paying parent earns more than that amount.

Martin Oliver, Partner in our Contentious Probate team breaks down the costs of contesting a will and explains the process he follows with clients.