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The relationship between trustees and beneficiaries can be challenging. A beneficiary may see the trustee as someone who is preventing them from using their money and assets as they wish.

Regardless of the specific circumstances, when a dispute arises within a farming family, there are steps that can be taken to resolve it. Usually, this can be achieved without involving the court, but it depends on the parties' attitudes and the specific circumstances.

The review has not changed the legal position. Employers’ duties to make reasonable adjustments, disability discrimination protections and fair absence management processes remain the same.

A guide to domestic violence injunctions in England and Wales — non-molestation orders, occupation orders, eligibility, and how to apply to family court.

Leaving an abusive partner is brave, and you deserve a financial future that reflects that. Find out how the courts protect survivors and what support is available to help you

For landlords and investors, the focus now should be on adapting early, understanding the new rules, and putting the right processes in place to safeguard you before pressure on the system begins to escalate.

Organisations must provide not only information that they hold that specifically references the individual, but also anything that identifies them. Largely, this is a straightforward exercise, but in certain circumstances, the decision may be less clear and careful consideration is required.

There are many consequences of shorter lease terms, but this is particularly so, and coming to the fore, in relation to repairs and terminal dilapidations claims.

Recently, the government acknowledged that the current EPC regime needs to be reformed so that it is actually fit for purpose and has now given a signal that more stringent rules are to be introduced.

The Government has now published the Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026. This sheet must be provided to tenants by their landlord or their landlord’s agent by no later than 31 May 2026. 

From 1 April 2026, every commercial property in England and Wales gets a new business rates valuation. The Valuation Office Agency has updated the rateable values that councils use to calculate bills, and the current 2023 rating list closes on 31 March 2026. You can already look up your future rateable value on GOV.UK to see what is coming.

If you own or run a business, then this summary briefing is for you. Running a business or managing family wealth means making decisions before the picture is perfectly clear. At our recent briefing with the Bank of England’s West Midlands Agent, Graeme Chaplin, we heard a consistent message: the UK outlook has stabilised compared with last year, but costs and rates can still move, so sensible buffers and sound planning remain key.