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Articles included this month:

  • MPs call for root and branch reforms to cut inheritance tax
  • Still time to claim a lasting power of attorney refund
  • Secretary resigned after MD said she ‘wouldn’t hire black person’
  • Government publishes new bill to reform divorce law
  • Government to offer 30% discount on some new build homes
  • Ensure your Islamic wedding creates a legally binding marriage

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MPs call for root and branch reforms to cut inheritance tax

A group of MPs have called for root and branch reforms of the inheritance tax system, including a cut in the standard rate from 40% to 10%.

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Still time to claim a lasting power of attorney refund

People who were overcharged for registering Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) in the past have just under a year left to claim a refund.

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Secretary resigned after MD said she ‘wouldn’t hire black person’

A secretary who resigned after her managing director said she wouldn’t employ someone because she was black has won her claim of unfair dismissal.

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Government publishes new bill to reform divorce law

The government has published its new bill designed to reform divorce law and “remove the need for separating couples to blame one another for the breakdown of their marriage”.

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Government to offer 30% discount on some new build homes

The government is planning the cut the cost of some new homes by nearly a third to help first-time buyers on to the property ladder.

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Ensure your Islamic wedding creates a legally binding marriage

Thousands of Muslim couples are thought to be taking part in Islamic wedding ceremonies each year in the UK without realising that their marriage may not be officially recognised under the law.

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