Ebriefings

What better way to start 2025 than sitting down with a cup of tea and working your way through some key legislative updates.

Donating during Christmas? The Christmas period is about giving as well as receiving. Research from the Charities Aid Foundation predicts that donations from the British public will reach £2.8 billion […]

At these levels, local authorities are at risk of bankruptcy and therefore unable to support some of the most vulnerable people in society. With time running out, establishing a joined-up […]

Given the Chancellor’s increase of capital gains tax (CGT) rates, the changes could encourage more businesses to consider EOTs as an alternative exit option – and require them to get […]

It is never easy to see charities in the news for the wrong reasons. It can however be useful to see where charities have (usually) unwittingly got themselves on the […]

Headline announcements included new grant funding for adult and children’s social care and an increase in the Carer’s Allowance weekly earnings limit to the equivalent of 16 hours at the […]

As expected, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a number of tax increases and other fiscal changes, some of which will affect private individuals. Changes to Inheritance Tax were widely expected […]

The Chancellor’s decision to top-up the affordable housing programme (AHP) with funding to the value of £500 million, is welcome. However, funding for 5,000 new homes is really just a […]

Care homes are attempting to negotiate a better deal with their commissioning authorities. However, to what extent should they push without risking their contract being reallocated to another provider?

As we step into October, a season of change and reflection, this month’s newsletter covers a wide range of important updates within the charity sector including changes key future employment law changes.

No legislation has been brought before parliament in the first 100 days that directly affects the work of Private Client lawyers, although the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024 did […]

But to what extent has this been progressed in the Government’s first 100 days, and what else have we learned about the attention Labour wants to give social care? Here […]