Judiciary has ‘work to do’ to achieve diversity

A group of judges in traditional clothes.

The government has released the latest official statistics related to the diversity of the judiciary, prompting the president of the Law Society of England and Wales to call for ‘significant progress to level the playing field’. The data, which covers legal professions, new appointments and current post-holders for the last 12 months, shows an overall […]

Standish v Standish – what does this mean for tax planning?

Standish v Standish

Last week the Supreme Court delivered its in Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26. The case examined the concepts of “matrimonial” or “non-matrimonial” assets when considering financial orders on divorce. Assets which are matrimonial are subject to the sharing principle, whereas non-matrimonial assets are not. In 2017, Mr Standish transferred investments worth £77.8m to his […]

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