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Focus on our family law team at Clarke Willmott

Family law
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Hear how our family law team works and leverages relationships with other teams at Clarke Willmott to provide a complete service for clients.

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Giving land and property to charity need not be taxing

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Charities
Gifts of property or land to charities can burden people with a hefty tax bill if they are not administered properly, Jacqui Lazare, a senior associate lawyer has warned.

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Taking security for commercial debt

Banking and financial services
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This article discusses options available if a third party in a commercial arrangement is a corporate entity.

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Cost of living crisis and the impact on service charge recoveries

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In February 2023, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted that the bank interest rate would make its tenth increase over the past year by 0.5ppts to 4%, being the highest level in 15 years.

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Divorce and the valuation of farm assets

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Providing a realistic valuation of farm assets in the case of divorce can be ‘tricky’ not only because of the inherent uncertainties farmers face such as weather, rising prices and subsidies but now also because of a seven-year Brexit transition rule, says family law specialist Philippa Yeo.

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20-week ‘no fault’ divorce moratorium ‘excessive’

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A year on from the introduction of the so-called ‘no fault’ divorce law, the legislation is proving effective, but the process can take longer.

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Prepare for imminent tax changes around divorce

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Capital gains tax rules are changing to make it easier for divorcing couples to divide their assets after separating without incurring a tax charge. The two taxes most affected by divorce are inheritance tax and capital gains tax.

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Reminder: Annual Tribunal limit increase

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The regular annual increase in Employment Tribunal limits has now been released and will take effect in April.

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TikTok on work devices

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In this article, Paula Squire looks at the topical data protection issue of allowing TikTok on your work email device.

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