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A New Chapter for Wills: Law Commission Publishes Draft Bill to Modernise Outdated Law
The Law Commission has today published a draft bill proposing the biggest changes to Wills law in...
McHale & Co Golf Day 2025
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last Thursday for our annual McHale & Co Golf Day!...
Protect your Loved Ones with a Will this Valentines Day
Valentine’s Day is a time for celebrating love and showing our admiration to the people we care about. We celebrate by showering our loved ones with gifts and flowers, exchanging heartfelt messages in cards, and treating them to romantic dinners. While these are sweet...
Why Gifting Your Home or Using a Trust May Not Save Inheritance Tax
At McHale & Co, we often hear from clients wanting to gift their home or place it in trust to avoid Inheritance Tax (IHT). Unfortunately, these strategies rarely work as intended and can create legal and tax complications. The Risks of Gifting Your Home Gift with...
Navigating Divorce in the New Year: Child Arrangements and Finance Splitting
The beginning of the new year is often a time for reflection which can result in people desiring a fresh start. For some people this fresh start involves the decision to separate from their partner. Divorce can be a difficult process, especially when children are...
Parent-Child Break-Ups: Inheriting from Estranged Parents
"Honour Thy Father and Mother." At least that’s what the Bible says. In practice, estrangement affects at least one in five families in the UK, according to Stand Alone, a British charity that supports estranged individuals. Estrangement can affect anyone – just look...
NHS Corridor Care
A recent report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), which contains statements from 5,000 NHS nursing staff, has revealed shocking insight into the current care crisis in hospitals across the UK and reflects some of the complaints we see from our clients. The...
Electric Bike Claims
I noted with interest that the TV programme HIGNFY captain Ian Hislop sustained injuries due to being struck by an electric bike whilst crossing the road. I successfully claimed life changing damages for a client this year. He was on his electric bike when struck by a...
Mellon Education Charity
We are pleased to be helping our previous colleague Patrick McHale in raising money for Mellon Education (UK). The charity organises a yearly project, the Building Blitz, for around the world volunteers to help build better school infrastructures in the poorer African...
Does the “War on the Waistline” lead to weight loss jabs to help you return to work?
The Health Secretary, Wes Streeting has announced a new £279m package which includes a study by Health Innovation Manchester and the pharma giant Lilly to examine the effect on the workforce if more people were given weight loss jabs like Ozempic or Wegovy. It is a...
Is Ozempic Really Your Top Aesthetic Pick?
It seems hardly a day goes by without another article or celebrity espousing the benefits of Ozempic. There is a significant buzz around the topic. Simply typing the name into the internet brings a myriad of purchasing options around £150, as “weight loss...
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