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.

With the Labour party at the wheel, Private Client lawyers are starting to worry about potential changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) rules. The Labour party campaigned on a promise of wealth redistribution and improving life for the majority, but recent comments from the Chancellor suggest that tax hikes, including tweaks to IHT, might be in the pipeline for the next budget.

A recent case about invasive Japanese knotweed has changed the way in which alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is handled. Following the case, relevant parts of the law that previous only allowed courts to encourage ADR have been formally amended, and from October 2024 judges will be able to stop court proceedings and compel parties to engage in ADR.

End Workplace Bullying Day is a time when we encourage HR teams and employers to look closely at their workplaces and how they can protect and support employees.

A property protection trust will is a will designed to help protect your property from an assessment to long term care fees. The half share of the family home belonging to the first person to die, passes into the trust.

What are the key best practices to consider when setting up and maintaining a trust?

A recent case in Warwickshire highlights how seriously planning authorities view the altering of listed buildings without the required permission.

We have all heard about ‘smart contracts’ for quite some time. The tech industry has been getting very excited about the capabilities of this software, however, is this anything new?

Powers of Attorney (PoA) (particularly Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)) are, once again, receiving bad publicity in the press.

The death of the smash and grab adjudication was widely reported in 2018 but has perhaps been exaggerated to grab the headlines.