News and Insights from Across the Group

...and Team Penn updates

Welcome, here is a collection of news and blog articles across the Group.

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Oct 16, 20202 min read

Family Law | I Am Married – Should I Have A Will?

Emma Aslett | Penn Chambers | A Will is a legal document that sets forth your wishes regarding the distribution of your assets and...

Sep 29, 202013 min read

Family Law | The Need to Investigate Abuse And Remove Children From The Risk Of Harm

Edmund Yorke | Penn Chambers | A critical look at the relation between Article 8 of the ECHR and the Children Act 1989 with respect to...

Sep 24, 20202 min read

Family Law | Stalking During COVID-19

Emma Aslett | Penn Chambers | Covid-19 has had an impact on domestic violence and not a day goes by without an article in the news...

Sep 15, 20203 min read

Wills & Probate | Digital Assets On Death

Wills & Probate | Penn Chambers | In today’s ever-expanding digital world, you would probably have to think long and hard to name someone...

Sep 12, 20201 min read

Accounting | CJRS | Errors And Fraudulent Claims

Irina Inayat | Penn Accounts | Under the new legislation, HMRC have the power to investigate erroneous and fraudulent CJRS claims.

Sep 1, 20203 min read

Wills & Probate | Why Make A Will & An LPA At The Same Time

Wills and Probate | Penn Chambers | There is something to making your Will and Lasting Powers of Attorneys (LPAs) at the same time, and we w

Aug 21, 20202 min read

Wills & Probate | Don’t Have a Will? Should I Be Worried?

Wills & Probate | Penn Chambers | Recent statistics show around two-thirds of adults have not made a will, and at least a third of us will..

Aug 20, 20204 min read

Wills & Probate | The Residence Nil Rate Band And What It Means

Shak Inayat | Wills & Probate | Penn Chambers | The law changes regularly and so to do the tax thresholds. The “Standard” Nil Rate Band...

Aug 20, 20203 min read

Wills & Probate | The Nil Rate Band And The 7 Year Rule

Shak Inayat | Penn Chambers | Wills & Probate | The law changes regularly and so to do the tax thresholds. It is important that you...

Aug 17, 20202 min read

Wills & Probate | What Is Probate?

Probate is the process by which the assets of someone who has passed away are called in (collected) and distributed to those who are the...

Aug 17, 20202 min read

Family Law | Preventing Parental Alienation

Emma Aslett | Penn Chambers | Sometimes it may be difficult to turn the tables and prevent parental alienation if the effects of parental al

Aug 11, 20203 min read

Wills & Probate | Do I Need A UK And A Foreign Will?

Probate Solicitors | Wills | Penn Chambers | That is a rather simple question but the answer is sadly more complex.

Aug 3, 20202 min read

Wills & Probate | The Will To Make A Will

Penn Chambers Solicitors | Only a very small percentage of the population has a Will. yet, it is one of the most cost...

Aug 2, 20203 min read

Family Law | The Impact Of Parental Alienation

Emma Aslett | Penn Chambers | Whilst you’re going through a relationship breakdown, of course, your child(ren) need to maintain a strong...

Aug 2, 20202 min read

Family Law | Father’s Day Letter

Emma Aslett | Penn Chambers | On 21st June 2020, the majority of us celebrated Father’s Day – whether that be as a father, or celebrating...

Jul 29, 20202 min read

Wills & Probate | Protecting Your Will

Penn Chambers | Making a Will is very important to your family. This simple legal document can be the difference between...

Jul 23, 20203 min read

Family Law | Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Emma Aslett | Penn Chambers | We are all aware of the saying, innocent until proven guilty. But what do we actually believe?

Jul 20, 20202 min read

Family Law | Financial Settlement on Divorce

Emma Aslett | Penn Chambers | When your marriage has broken down, many worry about how they will cope financially post-separation.

Jul 20, 20202 min read

Family Law | Parental Alienation | Malicious Behaviour

Emma Aslett | Penn Chambers | It is interesting that parental alienation is becoming more well known through recent case law.

Jul 13, 20202 min read

Family Law | Parental Alienation | Early Intervention

Emma Aslett | Penn Chambers | There is no definition of parental alienation, however, the Court is now beginning to recognise that this...