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How the New Duke of Westminster Will Avoid Inheritance Tax

Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, the sixth Duke of Westminster passed away last week. His son, Hugh Grosvenor, inherits not only his late father’s title, but a fortune of around £9.35 billion, making him the third richest man in Britain (and arguably the country’s most eligible bachelor after Price Harry). He also will not have to have […]

Freedom of Speech – How Whistleblowers in the NHS are Now Protected

Public confidence in the NHS is vital. It is an institution that the British public are proud of – and rightly so. Doctors, nurses and other health professionals, not to mention thousands of administrative staff do a tremendous job of looking after the sick and injured. In April this year, to help improve peoples’ certainty […]

The Tale of the Billionaire and the Supermodel – How Choosing the Country you Divorce in Can Affect the Financial Settlement

How Choosing the Country you Divorce in Can Affect the Financial Settlement The divorce of Christina Estrada and Saudi businessman Sheikh Walid Juffali will be forever remembered for the amount of money Ms Estrada stated that she needed to maintain her lifestyle. Under cross-examination, the former supermodel stated that she required: £40,000 a year for […]

Ever After: Is Applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain a Fairytale or a Nightmare?

Ever After Is Applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain a Fairytale or a Nightmare? “Settling into a new country is like getting used to a new pair of shoes. At first they pinch a little, but you like the way they look, so you carry on. The longer you have them, the more comfortable they […]

Legal Actions That Could Stem From The Chilcot Report

Chilcot – The Fallout One hundred and seventy-nine. That is the number of British Soldiers who lost their lives in the Iraq War between 2003 and 2009. I would like to apply the same numerical certainty to the number of Iraqi citizens who died as a result of the conflict but it is impossible. First […]

Can’t Get No Satisfaction? – We Give The Lowdown On Consumer Rights In 2016

Ever purchased a pair of trousers only to have a button fail as you run for the tube and then spent the next few hours trying to discretely hold the garment together? Ever bought a tablet for your child, only to find it won’t switch on after a few weeks? What can you do if […]

Can I Get My Money Back From Someone Who Has Been Made Bankrupt

Are you owed money by someone who is in dire financial straits? If so, you are not alone. In the first quarter of 2016, more than 20,000 people were declared bankrupt in Britain. That means there are a lot of unsecured creditors wondering if they will ever see their money again. So what steps can […]

What Brexit means for Immigrants – How Migrants from inside and outside the EU are affected by the EU referendum

The result is IN and we are OUT. To the disbelief of many, including the Leave campaign themselves (who were so sure that they would not win that they cancelled their own celebration party), Britain has voted to exit the European Union. Not only have the Remain camp lost the referendum, they have also lost […]

Shown the Door? Will a Brexit Require EU Citizens to Leave the UK?

wiss author Max Frisch: “We asked for workers, but human beings came.” Applications for British Citizenship and EU Permanent Residence cards are soaring and is it any wonder? Thousands of people from across the Continent have chosen to make our drizzly, grey, somewhat sombre island their home. They absolutely love it! But do we? Figures […]

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