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What is the Residence Nil Rate Band and how can it benefit you?
The Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) enables certain individuals to leave more of their estate to their direct descendants, by increasing the amount of the estate that is taxed at 0% from up to £325,000 to up to £500,000 Rules that allow these...
Post-Brexit Points Based Immigration System - Introduction for employers
From 1st January 2021, free movement for EU nationals will end and a new points-based immigration system will come in. The main change of the new system is that it will treat EU and non-EU citizens equally and significantly change the way in which migrants...
The Furlough Scheme - Changes from 10 June to 31 October 2020 - and Beyond
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was introduced on 1 March 2020 and allowed employers to furlough staff, and claim 80% of their wages (capped at £2,500) from the Government. The Scheme will end on 31 October 2020. We have seen...
There have been practical issues with formalising Wills due to the current Covid-19 crisis. For a Will to be valid in England & Wales, it needs to be signed in the presence of two witnesses at the same time. The witnesses have to be independent and...
Divorce - Home-Maker Wife Compensated for Sacrificing Her Career
Despite the drive towards achieving economic equality between the sexes, it remains common for women to give up their promising careers to support their husbands and devote themselves to child rearing and home-making. An important High Court ruling ...
Worker or Independent Contractor? European Court of Justice Guidance
The vexed distinction between 'workers' and 'independent contractors' could hardly be more important for many businesses but remains perennially controversial. An important ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is likely, however, to...
'Pay Now, Argue Later' - High Court Enforces Contract Adjudicator's Award
Contract adjudicators' awards, even if disputed, must generally be satisfied straight away. That principle – often referred to as 'pay now, argue later' – was applied by the High Court in ordering an immediate six-figure payment to a small...
High-Profile Homeowners Can Divert Footpath Away From Their Garden
Ramblers love footpaths, but the same cannot be said for landowners concerned to protect their privacy and security. That was certainly so in one case in which homeowners with a high media profile won the right to divert a footpath which crossed their...
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