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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.

Multi-regional law firm, Higgs LLP’s Corporate Tax team, led by Susheel Gupta has advised owner-managed businesses on the transfer of more than £500 million in assets in the three months leading up to the end of the 2025/26 tax year.

The court has ruled that children must be treated in the same way as adults when assessing damages. At the heart of the decision is the premise that those harmed by the negligence should, as far as possible, be put back in the position they would have been in but for that negligence.

“This announcement will mean a great deal to the families who have spent years fighting to have their voices heard."

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.

“If you are disputing a will, an executor’s decision or the way an estate is being handled can quickly turn into a drawn-out and expensive legal problem, at a time when families are already dealing with grief and uncertainty.”

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.