Monthly Archives: March 2025

Primark boss resigns following allegation by a woman “about his behaviour in a social environment”

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Christopher Wilsher

Primark’s boss, Paul Marchant, has resigned with immediate effect following an allegation by a woman “about his behaviour in a social environment”. Following an investigation by external lawyers, Associated British Foods (ABF), the owner of Primark, released a statement outlining …

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No-Fault Divorce – The Verdict

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Emily Anderson

Philippa Dolan, one of the partners at Collyer Bristow, takes a look at developments in no-fault divorce cases in England and Wales (a different situation applies in Scotland and Northern Ireland.) Divorce is often a subject that those advising HNW …

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The Law of Property Act 1925: 100 Years of Shaping Property Law

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Emily Anderson

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Law of Property Act 1925 (LPA 1925), a cornerstone of property law that revolutionised land transactions in England and Wales. While modern practitioners may take for granted the streamlined property laws we …

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UK Domicile & Tax Changes: What you need to know about the changes to worldwide assets (We’re the Brits in America)

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Emily Anderson

In this episode Collyer Bristow’s Aidan Grant was invited by Richard Taylor from Plan First Wealth to appear on its ‘We’re the Brits in America’ podcast to discuss UK Domicile & Tax Changes: What you need to know about the changes to worldwide assets. …

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Secret Commissions – What’s the latest?

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Emily Anderson

LISTEN NOW In this episode, Robin Henry and Abbie Coleman discuss secret commissions, a crucial issue in financial services and brokerage arrangements. They explore the legal obligations of agents, fiduciary duties, and the impact of recent court rulings on businesses …

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BUILDING SAFETY ACT AND REMEDIATION CONTRIBUTION ORDERS: CONSIDERATIONS FOR INVESTORS

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Christopher Wilsher

Since the introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022, landlords have faced increased liability as the Government has taken steps to improve building safety, reduce existing building safety risks and to see that leaseholders are protected from incurring the costs …

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‘Long Term Residence’ in the UK: Tax Consequences for International Private Clients

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Emily Anderson

In the October 2024 Budget, the UK government announced significant reforms to the UK’s inheritance tax (IHT) regime, particularly affecting non-UK domiciled individuals and the treatment of offshore trusts.  These changes, effective from 6 April 2025, aim to modernise and …

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Stephen Gawne named by clients as a Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyer”

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Christopher Wilsher

Commercial real estate Partner, Stephen Gawne, has been named by clients as a Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyer” for the second year running. Based on Thomson Reuters’ annual Sharplegal survey of more than 2,000 senior in-house legal counsel globally, the Thomson …

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