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The Law Society is marking Disability History Month (16 November to 16 December) by sharing stories from disabled legal professionals.
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Key points from the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last week include a freeze on inheritance tax, income tax and national insurance allowances and thresholds until 2028, a capital gains tax allowance cut to £6,000 and a reduction in the top income tax threshold from £150,000 to £125,000.
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Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
NEWS
Family lawyers cite financial disincentives for issuing child protection orders
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
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