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Home / Insights / Articles / Neonatal Stroke: When Early Warning Signs Are Missed and Treatment Is Delayed Posted on Neonatal Stroke: When Early Warning Signs Are Missed and Treatment Is Delayed When people think about stroke, they often associate it with older adults. However, a stroke can occur at any age, including in newborn babies. Neonatal stroke is uncommon, but when it happens the consequences can be life changing.

Home / Insights / Articles / Recent Court of Appeal Decision: What Families Caring for Vulnerable Adults Need to Know Posted on in Court of Protection Recent Court of Appeal Decision: What Families Caring for Vulnerable Adults Need to Know Summary of the case If you care for an adult son or daughter who cannot make important decisions for themselves, a recent Court of Appeal decision may make it easier to obtain a Health and Welfare Deputyship.

Home / Insights / Articles / HMRC Inheritance Tax Investigations Are Rising: Six Common Mistakes and One Valuation Issue Many Families Miss Posted on in Tax, Trusts & Succession HMRC Inheritance Tax Investigations Are Rising: Six Common Mistakes and One Valuation Issue Many Families Miss A recent Which?

Home / Insights / Articles / Stroke During Pregnancy: Warning Signs and Early Treatment Posted on in Medical Negligence Stroke During Pregnancy: Warning Signs and Early Treatment Stroke is often thought of as a condition affecting older people, but it can also occur during pregnancy and in the weeks following childbirth. Although pregnancy-related stroke is uncommon, the physical changes that occur during pregnancy increase the risk.

Posted on in Planning, Environment & Licensing Manby v Hackney: Practical Lessons for Local Planning Authorities and Developers A recent High Court judgment provides an important reminder of the approach local planning authorities ("LPAs") and developers should take when determining planning applications and working up planning applications, particularly where supplementary planning documents ("SPDs") are engaged.

Home / Insights / Articles / Inheritance Tax Receipts Top £7 Billion: What Does This Mean for Families? Posted on in Probate & Estate Administration Inheritance Tax Receipts Top £7 Billion: What Does This Mean for Families? HMRC has recently published updated Inheritance Tax statistics covering the 2023/24 tax year (Inheritance Tax liabilities statistics: commentary - GOV.UK). Among the figures is the eye-watering amount collected in Inheritance Tax receipts: more than £7 billion.

Posted on in Medical Negligence When a Blood Clot Causes a Stroke: DVT and CVST Explained When most people think about a stroke, they imagine a blood clot blocking an artery supplying the brain. However, strokes can also occur because of other types of blood clots, some of which are rare and can be difficult to recognise. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of thrombosis can often prevent serious complications.

Home / Insights / Articles / Biodiversity Net Gain Changes for Developers from August 2026 Posted on in Planning, Environment & Licensing Biodiversity Net Gain Changes for Developers from August 2026 Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) has become a familiar part of the planning process for developers and local planning authorities (LPAs) since its introduction in 2024.

Home / Insights / Articles / A Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA): Warning Stroke That Should Never Be Ignored Posted on in Medical Negligence A Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA): Warning Stroke That Should Never Be Ignored A transient ischaemic attack, commonly known as a TIA or "mini-stroke", is often described as a warning sign that a more serious stroke may be about to happen. Although the symptoms usually disappear within minutes or hours, a TIA is a medical emergency.

Home / Insights / Articles / To Litigate or Not to Litigate – When Should Charities Initiate Will Disputes? Posted on in Dispute Resolution, Charities & Social Enterprises To Litigate or Not to Litigate – When Should Charities Initiate Will Disputes? As Contentious Probate disputes continue to rise, it is unsurprising that more charities are considering the merits of initiating legacy and Will disputes.