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Inheritance Tax: Residence Nil Rate Band in the UK explained
12 May 2025
The Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) is an inheritance tax allowance available on death when an estate includes a residence owned by the deceased and the residence is inherited by...
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Tax reporting for simple and complex estates
09 May 2025
During the course of administering an estate, the focus of executors and their professional advisers is mainly on paying any inheritance tax (“IHT”) due and getting clearance from HMRC, whereby...
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Private Client Issues – May 2025
08 May 2025
Welcome to this month’s edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan’s monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. It features insight and advice on developments affecting private...
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Devolution – what’s happening to our local authorities and why?
07 May 2025
Those of you that read my article in October 2020 on ‘Making a holistic case for devolution’ will recall that I concluded that devolution would be a long and complex process...
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Tariffs and other trade matters: why businesses should consider contractual protection
06 May 2025
Why should businesses consider contractual protection for tariffs and other trade matters? In the present political and business climate, there is much uncertainty on the level of trade tariffs. Similar...
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Blake Morgan acts for Smarter Web Company plc’s IPO
01 May 2025
Blake Morgan’s corporate team advised Uranium Energy Exploration plc, now the Smarter Web Company plc, on its recent IPO.
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Increased scrutiny of influencer and affiliate marketing communications
01 May 2025
Influencers are increasingly under scrutiny for breaches of the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct & Promotional Marketing (CAP Code) when engaging in marketing communications. Failure to ensure consumers...
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Blake Morgan appoints new non-exec director and promotes new partner
01 May 2025
Law firm Blake Morgan has appointed the CEO of leading sports operator Powerleague as a new non-executive director to support it in delivering on its growth strategy, while also bolstering...
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Do I have to attend family mediation?
29 April 2025
Mediation is a voluntary process and as such no one can be forced to attend. However, other than in exceptional circumstances, the Family Court will expect the parties to have...
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External job applicants do not have whistleblower protection
29 April 2025
The recent Court of Appeal case of Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that external job applicants, other than those making applications within the NHS, do not have...
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Nivi Vaijayanthimala
29 April 2025
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The advertising rules for ‘less healthy’ food and drink are changing, are you ready?
29 April 2025
The changing face of advertising in the UK is set to have another makeover later this year when new rules about food and drinks that are high in fat, salt...
