Family Partner, Simon Blain's comments have been published in the Financial Times article entitled 'UK law change opens door for mixed sex civil partnerships'.
Read moreFamily partner, Simon Blain's comments on the Villiers case have been published in The Times article 'Tug-of-war court battle between Scottish and English divorce begins'.
Read moreFamily Partner, Matthew Brunsdon Tully's comments were published in ePrivateclient's article 'Divorce rate drops to lowest level since 1971 – family lawyers react' and in the New Law Journal's article 'Love, Marriage and Divorce'.
Read moreIn anticipation of the 10th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Radmacher v Granatino, Family Partners, Matthew Brunsdon Tully and Simon Blain, write for Campden FB in an article entitled 'Why nuptial agreements are essential in the wealth protection toolkit'.
Read morePrivate Client partner, Fiona Smith’s comments were published in the Sunday Telegraph’s article on Labour’s manifesto to implement new tax rates and the implications such changes will have on high net worth individuals.
Read moreHelen Marsh, Residential Property partner, has written for The Times offering advice to the next PM on how to go about revitalising the property market stating that reducing stamp duty and building more affordable homes would bring benefits to the wider economy.
Read moreCorporate tax associate, Oliver Claridge spoke to Laura Purkess of Mouthy Money about some little-known tax charges for unmarried co-habiting couples.
Read moreFamily partner, Simon Blain’s comments were published in The Telegraph’s article entitled “High Court rules marriage between trans man and woman invalid as both were legally female during ceremony”.
Read moreThe Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs’ (Defra) Environment Bill has passed its second reading unopposed by any MP. However, concerns have been raised regarding the practicality of applying Part 7 of the Bill relating to conservation covenants.
Read moreDespite the ongoing uncertainty, London has seen a flurry of high-value deals being done in recent months.
Helen Marsh, Residential Property partner, has written for Prime Resi discussing the recent mini-boom (or at least an upturn!) in the residential property market.
Read moreThe Supreme Court has by a majority of 3 – 2 reversed the Court of Appeal decision in Sequent Nominees Limited v Hautford Limited 2019. The decision is an important one for landlords since they will now be justified in refusing consent for an application for change of use on the grounds that it will lead to the tenants acquiring enfranchisement rights.
Read moreCorporate partner, Elizabeth Small, writes for the Property Law Journal on SDLT anti-avoidance.
Read moreResidential Property partner, Helen Marsh, has been quoted in Inside Conveyancing on upcoming changes to Private Residence Relief.
Read moreResidential Property partner, Helen Marsh, and Trainee solicitor, Timothy Evans, write for The Negotiator on proposed changes to stamp duty land tax.
Read moreFamily Partner, Matthew Brunsdon Tully is quoted in Eprivateclient following the publication of ONS statistics that show a rise in the number of civil partnerships formed in England and Wales.
Read moreForsters comments on the cancellation of the proposed probate charges.
Read moreProperty Litigation partner, Jonathan Ross writes for EG on professional negligence claims against property solicitors.
Read moreFamily Partner, Simon Blain and Contentious Trusts and Estates Senior Associate, Hannah Mantle write for the Family Law Journal in an article entitled: Inheritance claims: Looking to the future.
Read moreFamily Partner, Simon Blain writes for the FT Adviser, on the complex area of splitting pensions as part of divorce proceedings.
Read moreCorporate partner, Elizabeth Small writes for The Times on reforms to SDLT.
Read moreHead of HR, Alison Fairchild shares her experience of going on sabbatical at Forsters and discusses our sabbatical policy which was introduced as part of the wellness programme.
Read morePartner in Forsters' Family team, Rosie Schumm and associate, Polly Calver write for the International Advisor in an article entitled “The international implications of divorce”.
Read moreHead of Dispute Resolution, Emily Exton and Contentious Trusts and Estates associate, Rebecca Welman provide a summary of recent undue influence cases and outline their relevance for practitioners. The article entitled “Undue influence: Reform needed?” is published in the September 2019 edition of the journal.
Read moreOliver Claridge, associate in our Tax team, comments in Citywire on tax charges for unmarried cohabiting couples.
Read moreEmma Gosling, senior associate in our Property Litigation team, writes for the Property Law Journal on key developments surrounding leasehold reform over the last few years.
Read moreHead of Family, Jo Edwards was also interviewed on Talk Radio by Mike Graham about new statistics released by the Office for National Statistics showing trends in living arrangements and the fact that unmarried couples continue to be the fastest growing family type in the UK.
Read moreFamily partner, Simon Blain, comments on the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) that show the number of people divorcing aged over 55 has more than doubled. His comments were published in an article in the Daily Telegraph.
Read moreHead of Family, Jo Edwards’ comments were featured in the Sunday Times article “Sharer or splitter – what sort of money couple are you?”.
Read moreChris Myers, Head of International Residential Real Estate, writes for Prime Resi on key criteria that Asian investors consider when analysing investment opportunities in the London residential market.
Read moreEmma Gosling, senior associate in our Property Litigation team, writes for News on the Block on the reform of Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.
Read moreHead of Residential Property, Lucy Barber, answers a reader’s question in The Sunday Times’s 'Home Help Q&A' regarding issues surrounding enfranchisement.
Read moreResidential Property partner, Helen Marsh comments in the Law Society Gazette on the prolonged period of disruption impacting the residential market.
Read moreResidential Property partner, Helen Marsh’s comments on Brexit impacting the current climate of the UK housing market were published in The Times.
Read moreOn 5 July, the Office of Tax Simplification published a report that made recommendations to the government to reform inheritance tax.
Read moreHead of Family, Jo Edwards’ comments on the record long 59 week waiting period for couples to get divorced were published in the Law Society Gazette.
Read moreChris Myers, Head of International Residential Real Estate, wrote for RETalk Asia highlighting London’s continuing real estate appeal amongst Asian investors. Traditional drivers such as historical links, the prestige of a British education and long-term capital growth have all been strengthened by opportunities arising from Brexit and a weakened Pound.
Read moreLucy Barber, Head of Residential Property, writes for EG on The Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that governs enfranchisement processes related to housing and tenancy.
Read moreHead of Family, Jo Edwards’ comments were featured in The Daily Telegraph on the day that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill (which will introduce no fault divorce in England and Wales) progressed its passage through parliament.
Read morePartner in Forsters' Family team, Rosie Schumm and associate Polly Calver write for Wealth Briefing in an article entitled “Consent Orders, Religion - The Shifting World Of HNW Divorce - Part 2”.
Read morePartner in Forsters' Family team, Rosie Schumm and associate barrister, Shabana Saleem write for Wealth Briefing on the rise of the international pre-nup.
Read moreFamily partner, Simon Blain writes for Private Banker International on what international couples need to know about civil partnerships.
Read moreFamily Partner, Simon Blain writes for Eprivateclient in an article entitled: Are the courts pushing back on prenups?
Read moreLucy Barber, Head of Residential Property, writes for YourMoney.Com on key considerations to bear in mind if you are thinking about renting out your property on a short-term basis this summer.
Read moreChris Myers, Head of International Residential Real Estate, wrote for RETalk Asia discussing a notable new trend which is seeing many Asian investors assessing affordability and increasingly looking outside prime central London and instead towards zones 3 and 4.
Read moreForsters has responded to the HMRC consultation which seeks views on the design of a 1% Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge on non-UK residents purchasing residential property in England and Northern Ireland.
Read morePartner and Head of Property Litigation, Natasha Rees, writes for The Law Society Gazette and discusses her path to becoming one of London's leading real estate solicitors and a partner at Forsters LLP.
Read moreHead of Residential Property, Lucy Barber, answers a reader's question in The Sunday Times's 'Home Help Q&A' regarding issues surrounding acquiring the freehold on a block of flats with a long term lease.
Read moreProperty Litigation solicitor, Dean Monk, wrote an article for Property Law Journal on a recent Court of Appeal Decision regarding business rates.
Read moreOn 9 April, news broke that the government plans to legislate for no fault divorce, following almost 30 years of campaigning by Resolution and other family law organisations, as well as the judiciary, the Times, the Marriage Foundation and others. Jo Edwards, Head of Forsters' Family team, welcomed the news, which will create a less confrontational, more child-centred sy
Read moreHead of Family, Jo Edwards’ comments on the Family Courts quarterly statistics for the period October to December 2018 were published in familylaw.co.uk.
Read moreHead of Family, Jo Edwards’ comments on the ONS marriage statistics for 2016 were published in familylaw.co.uk and
Read moreI live in the UK with our children who go to school here but my husband works abroad for much of the year and is classed as non-UK resident as a result. We are planning to buy a property in London for our daughter who will start university there next year, buy I am concerned we may be affected by the incoming stamp duty land tax due to my husband's position. Is this correct?
Read moreChris Myers, Partner in our Residential Property team comments in the Telegraph giving his views on "the political football of UK industry".
Read moreJo was quoted in The Times on the rights of cohabiting couples following a reported decision in which a Judge ruled that both parties were entitled to an equal share in a property, despite one contributing significantly more financially to the purchase price.
Read morePrivate Client Partner, Nick Jacob was interviewed by STEP and featured in a recent STEP newsletter. As a longstanding member of the organisation, Nick shares his thoughts on the benefits of being a STEP member and his predictions for the private client industry.
Read moreHead of Family, Jo Edwards commented on the increasing number of parents in dispute about which school their child should attend. Jo shared her experience of dealing with such disputes and the legal position.
Read moreNatasha Rees, Head of Property Litigation, wrote an article for Property Law Journal reviewing the most important enfranchisement cases of 2018.
The piece, entitled 'Room for reform' can be read by clicking here.
Read moreHead of Family, Jo Edwards, shares her advice on how to keep a happy marriage.
Read moreThe Law Society Gazette have revealed that delays at the country’s biggest regional divorce centre, at Bury St Edmunds, reached unprecedented levels in 2018.
Read moreIn the Telegraph article entitled “Are you ready for a mindful marriage”, husband Ben Telford shares the story of his marriage and agrees with Head of Family, Jo Edwards’ analysis that couples taking a more shared responsibility for childcare may be contributing to
Read moreCommenting on analysis by the Marriage Foundation, Jo highlighted that as divorce numbers have declined since 1993, the number of women issuing petitions has halved whereas the number of men petitioning has reduced by only about 15% in the same period.
Read moreSpeaking to Julia Hartley-Brewer, Jo welcomed news that the Justice Secretary reportedly plans to legislate for no fault divorce in the next parliament.
To listen to the interview follow the link here, Jo’s segment takes place in the 09:00 to 09:30 section and begins at 12.00.
Read moreResponding to new research by the Nuffield Foundation showing that in 14% of divorce cases each year one spouse failed to respond, Jo acknowledged the difficulties this can cause and her hopes for the system being simplified with the introduction of no fault divorce.
Read moreSetting her stall for the year ahead, Jo trailed possible reform to introduce no fault divorce; her concerns about inactivity around cohabitation reform; and other issues needing attention.
Jo’s article was published in The Times.
Read moreSpeaking as Chair of national family lawyers’ organisation Resolution’s law reform committee, Jo spoke of disappointment about the lack of commitment to funding for proper early legal advice.
Read moreThe Forsters Family team want to open up the conversation about nuptial agreements, to dispel myths and to inform people about the benefits of having one and the practical process.
Read moreIn a recent article for Estates Gazette, Helen Marsh and Elizabeth Small outline how the complex tax landscape has shifted to make corporate ownership of residential property more popular again.
Click here to read the article
Read moreJo was interviewed by Jim Davis about a new survey by the National Centre for Social Research, which shows that almost half of people mistakenly believe that unmarried couples who live together have a common law marriage and enjoy the same rights as couples that are legally married.
Read moreI own a two-bedroom flat in London, and hope to sell it in a few years’ time and move up the ladder. There are 70 years left on the lease, so it’s time to extend it, but I’ve heard the government is reforming leasehold law and is now in a consultation phase. Should I extend the lease now, when the price I pay for the extension might soon be lower?
Read moreJo Edwards was interviewed by Mike Graham on Talk Radio regarding the announcement that Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos are to divorce. During the interview Jo discussed her recommendations for having an amicable divorce and the importance of putting the needs of any children first.
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