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Victoria Hill

Senior Associate Solicitor

Should I gift my home to my…

In the lead up to Christmas many people are thinking about the perfect gift for family and friends. Clients often ask our team is it possible to ‘gift’ their home…

Mixed-use Stamp Duty Land Tax: When can…

Lucy Beachell from Harrison Drury’s rural sector team outlines how different approaches to purchasing rural property can reduce the stamp duty land tax liability. He also reinforces the importance in…

Residential landlords update: Prepare now to reactivate…

Hayley Bamber, of Harrison Drury’s property litigation team, explains what landlords need to be aware of after the introduction of new legislation and updated Practice Direction 55C. On 26 March,…

Holly Radcliffe

Associate Solicitor

Executors of wills breaching their duties –…

Poorly performing, biased or dishonest executors can cost beneficiaries of wills dearly. Ed Stanley, director and head of contentious probate at Harrison Drury, assesses situations where executors stray from the…

An end to ‘blame’ in divorce set…

The Divorce, Separation and Dissolution Bill, has now become law. Jenna Atkinson from Harrison Drury’s family team outlines how the proposed changes to the legislation will help bring the divorce…

How will the stamp duty holiday work?

The government  has announced a temporary holiday on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on the first £500,000 of all residential property purchases across England and Northern Ireland – a huge…

New director Clare will lead our private…

We're pleased to announce the appointment of Clare Fleming as a new director and head of our private client team. Clare joins us after returning to Lancashire earlier this year…

Managing residential lettings on rural properties

Lucy Beachell from our commercial property team highlights how the recent tightening of regulations to prevent the letting of ‘sub-standard’ properties affects farm tenancies and rural residential lettings. The let…

Making Lasting Powers of Attorney to manage…

Harrison Drury’s Irene Chenery highlights the advantages of having arrangements in place so that a trusted person can deal with your personal affairs if you are self-isolating during the coronavirus…

Why you should have a will: Who…

Jan Wright, Laura Brereton and Becci Haffner, from Harrison Drury’s private client team, outline the new Intestacy Rules, which came into effect in February 2020, and explain the consequences for…

Providing independent legal advice during the coronavirus…

Lucy Beachell, solicitor in Harrison Drury’s commercial property team outlines the reasons for independent legal advice and how the firm is making this possible during the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus…

Coronavirus: Guidance and support for homebuyers and…

Jody Proudman, of Harrison Drury’s property litigation team, and Jackie Bate, from the commercial property team offer guidance for residential developers and people buying or selling private residential homes during…

Managing childcare arrangements for separated couples during…

John Osborne, head of Harrison Drury’s divorce and family law team, reviews childcare arrangements during coronavirus and offers guidance for separated couples, after new guidance was issued by the Family…

Is an Islamic faith marriage protected under…

Charlotte Hurst, a solicitor in Harrison Drury’s divorce and family law team, outlines the position for Islamic faith marriages following a recent ruling in the Court of Appeal. Islamic faith…

Paving the way to land ownership: Recent…

Solicitor Jody Proudman, from Harrison Drury’s property litigation team, considers the implications of the Court of Appeal decision in the Thorpe v Frank case, and how it may affect future…

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