by Zoe Towlson | Nov 1, 2024 | Churchers News, tax-trusts-team
As expected, Rachel Reeves announced major changes in the Autumn Budget on Wednesday to increase tax revenue. The Inheritance Tax (“IHT”) nil rate band of £325,000 has been frozen further until April 2030, which may mean more estates are liable to tax. The residential...
by Zoe Towlson | Oct 31, 2024 | Churchers News, criminal-defence
The Youth Court is a special Court that deals with those aged 10-18 years charged with a criminal offence. If your child is under 10 years old they cannot be charged with a criminal offence. But if they are 10 or over they will be treated as a ‘youth defendant’. The...
by Zoe Towlson | Oct 31, 2024 | Churchers News, criminal-defence
Under Section 2C of the Road Traffic Act 1988 it is an offence to cause serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving. This is a relatively new offence having come into effect from 28 June 2022. ‘Serious Injury’ means grievous bodily harm for the purposes of...
by Zoe Towlson | Oct 31, 2024 | Churchers News, criminal-defence
If you are being investigated for or have been charged with a criminal offence, legal aid can help with the costs of legal advice and representation at Court. Not everybody is eligible for legal aid and in certain cases the government can even claim back your fees...
by Zoe Towlson | Oct 31, 2024 | Churchers News, criminal-defence
What is an ID parade? An identification parade is used if the police believe they may have a suspect but the identity of the suspect is in dispute. It gives the opportunity for a witness to identify the suspect from a parade of people (if they are able to). This is...
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