Yearly Archives: 2026

Common delays with selling nursery businesses

Selling a nursery can be an exciting next step – whether you’re planning a new venture, preparing for retirement, or simply ready for a change. However, nursery transactions are complex and understanding where delays commonly occur can help you prepare …

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Good or bad service, when does it matter?

Effective service of claim forms is a cornerstone of civil procedure in the English courts. It ensures that a defendant is properly notified of proceedings and has a fair opportunity to respond. If service is defective or cannot be proven, …

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Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Changes in Force from 6 April 2026 – A Practical Summary for Employers

Key changes from 6 April 2026 Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – day one rights and wider coverage SSP is now payable from the first full day of sickness absence, replacing the previous three “waiting days”. The Lower Earnings Limit has …

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Understanding Collective Investment Schemes

In this episode, associates Abbie Coleman (Commercial Disputes) and Luke Naylor (Corporate) provide a clear overview of collective investment schemes (CIS), including what they are, how they are defined under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, and how they are regulated in the …

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New 2025 UK Tax Changes: What Americans Need to Know

In this episode of US-UK Tax Talk, host Aidan Grant does things a little differently and becomes a guest on his own show. He is joined by Nathan Prior and Kat Smilewicz of Partners Wealth Management, with Nathan stepping in …

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A Wake-Up Call for Platform Providers

The CJEU Grand Chamber’s judgment in the case of X v Russmedia Digital SRL and Inform Media Press SRL (Case C-492/23), delivered on 2 December 2025, breaks new ground on the intersection of data protection law under the GDPR[1] and …

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Marriage, Capacity and Control: The Risks of Predatory Relationships

In this episode of LawTorn, Samara Dutton, Partner in the Private Wealth Disputes team, and Philippa Dolan, Partner in the Family team, explore the increasingly concerning issue of predatory marriage, where vulnerable individuals, often elderly or lacking mental capacity, are targeted, …

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Judicial Review begins challenging changes to IHT Agri/Business Property Relief

The High Court will today hear the judicial review challenge against what the Claimants say was the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s unlawful decision not publicly to consult on the APR/BPR changes. The case will be heard by a Divisional Court …

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Apply for a Training Contract with Collyer Bristow

At our firm, heritage isn’t something we just talk about. It’s the foundation of how you’ll learn to practise law: with integrity, rigour, discretion, and genuine courtesy. These aren’t old‑fashioned ideas, they’re the qualities that help you earn trust, build …

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The Green Card Myth with Catherine Betancourt of Flynn Hodkinson

Planning a move to the United States is rarely as simple as it first appears. The visa system is technical, highly fact-specific and often misunderstood. In this episode of US-UK Tax Talk, host Aidan Grant is joined by Catherine Betancourt, a …

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