Inheritance Tax - New Rules [caption id="attachment_2323" align="alignleft" width="250"] Elaine Lightfoot[/caption] This year has seen the introduction of new rules for inheritance tax reporting on estates where no tax is payable. Partner and Head of Private Client Elaine Lightfoot explores the changes. The arrival of 2022 brought with it changes by the Office of Tax…
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Magistrates Court Sentencing Powers
Magistrates Court Sentencing Powers [caption id="attachment_4807" align="alignleft" width="250"] Brian Nuttney[/caption] It has recently been announced that magistrates will have their sentencing powers increased from six months to 12 months after a backlog of around 60,000 cases built up at Crown Courts as a result of the Covid lockdowns. So is this a sensible measure to…
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Staying Up To Date
Staying Up To Date [caption id="attachment_4813" align="alignleft" width="250"] James Towler[/caption] Some business-related issues crop up with increasing frequency. Our Head of Corporate and Commercial, Partner James Towler, highlights two of those he has recently encountered. Share Buybacks We are frequently asked to document the buyback of shares by company clients, often when a shareholder is…
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Introduction of Harper’s Law and its effect
Introduction of Harper's Law and its effect [caption id="attachment_4853" align="alignleft" width="250"] Kate Develly[/caption] After the death of PC Andrew Harper during his response to a burglary incident in September 2019, his wife Lissie Harper lobbied the government to introduce much harsher punishments for those who kill an emergency service worker whilst they are on duty.…
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