Why We Should Pay Attention to Climate Change Law

This is the first of several blogs highlighting the importance of climate change law and its role in combating climate change. It became clear when I was writing the book “Climate Change Law and Pract…

21 May 2025

The Law of Compulsory Purchase

Q & A with Richard Honey KC

Richard Honey KC is the author of the 5th Edition of The Law of Compulsory Purchase. This will be included in our Planning Law and Local Government Law online services.

19 May 2025

Communications Law Journal

Q & A with Dr Peter Coe

Dr Peter Coe is the Editor in Chief of Communications Law: The Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law. This is included in our Intellectual Property and IT Law service.

23 Apr 2025

Tax

Spring Statement Summary

The 26 March 2025 Spring Statement contained a limited amount of tax technical information which can be accessed in full via the links below:   Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax exemption for PISC…

09 Apr 2025

Button on Taxis: Licensing Law and Practice

Q & A with James Button

James Button is the author of Button on Taxis: Licensing Law and Practice. This is included in our Licensing Law service.

17 Mar 2025

Tax

Farm Lifetime Transfers post the Budget

A large number of farmers are elderly and can see immediate negatives to the problem of dying after April 2026 following the Autumn Budget.

06 Mar 2025

Law

The New Digital Operational Resilience Act

The Digital Operational Resilience Act, known as DORA, impacts the financial sector as well as Big (and Small) Tech supporting banks and other financial entities. Yet some of the details are coming ou…

28 Feb 2025

Tax

The Role of the Farm Executor post the first Labour Budget

The role of the farm executor has always been a difficult one for a multitude of reasons. Firstly, farmers like to “die with their boots on” so there is normally a living business to deal with. For a…

19 Feb 2025

AI on Trial

Q & A with Mark Deem

Mark Deem is the co-author of AI on Trial. This is included in our Cyber Law Online Service.

19 Feb 2025

Tax

Five key criteria for HMRC Discovery Assessments

As we head towards the end of the tax year (and deadlines for raising assessments), you might see an increase in discovery assessment being issued by HMRC. As such practitioners should be aware of the…

12 Feb 2025

Tax

Budget slashes farming IHT reliefs and causes farm revolt

Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a sweeping stroke has slashed the long-standing favourable inheritance tax reliefs (IHT) for farming in the recent Budget, limiting 100% agricultural property relief (APR…

06 Feb 2025

Tax

Impact of Planned Changes to BPR & APR and Mitigation Action

Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a sweeping stroke has slashed the long-standing favourable inheritance tax reliefs (IHT) for small businesses in the Autumn Budget, limiting 100% agricultural property re…

30 Jan 2025