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In the 2024–2025 tax year, HMRC increased the number of formal Inheritance Tax (IHT) investigations by 41% compared to the previous year. This rise reflects renewed efforts to recover lost revenue through underreported or misvalued estates. Several factors have contributed to increased investigations: Frozen tax thresholds: The nil-rate band (£325,000) and residence nil-rate band (£175,000)

Civil Litigation Lawyer We’re looking for an experienced Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join our litigation team. The ideal candidate will be able to manage a busy caseload of general litigation matters. We deal with a wide range of cases, including but not limited to employment, civil disputes, property and boundary issues, debt recovery,

Spring, 1974. Labour have returned to power under Harold Wilson. The crisis engulfing President Richard Nixon deepens as several of his aides are indicted for their roles in the Watergate scandal. Abba enter the UK charts with ‘Waterloo’. This was the world when Ann Williams joined us at Bone & Payne. We spoke to Ann

The advantages of voluntary registration The Land Registry is a government department which maintains a register of property ownership in England and Wales.  It is one of the largest property databases in Europe and approximately 80% of the land mass of England and Wales is registered with the Land Registry.  It provides a state guarantee

Congratulations to our private client Solicitors Ceri Wynne and Eleanor Yates who have both passed their Association of Lifetime Lawyers’ Lifetime Care in Practice Award exam this week. Lifetime Lawyers are the gold standard when it comes to supporting vulnerable and older people with legal advice. They help deliver the best outcomes for clients of

We’re delighted to welcome Catrin Roberts to our expanding residential conveyancing team. Having grown up on a farm in North Wales, Catrin gained her undergraduate degree in Law from Bangor University. She went on to complete the Solicitors Qualifying Exam whilst completing her two-year training contract with a local North Wales firm. Catrin qualified as

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Bromilow has been appointed Head of Residential Conveyancing, and Zoey Smith has been appointed Head of Litigation. Sarah and Zoey will be responsible for the day to day running of their respective departments and the training and development of those of us who work in them. We congratulate

Meet our new starter Alica Kandová! Alica qualified as a lawyer in Slovakia in 2017 and practised there for over 7 years as a paralegal and corporate lawyer. After moving to the UK, Alica has focused on administration roles but was keen to get back into the legal environment and we are pleased that she