Pensions and IHT changes

Pensions and inheritance tax: what changes on 6 April 2027

For the past decade, pension savings have occupied an unusual and rather favourable corner of the tax system. Because most modern schemes pay death benefits at the discretion of their trustees, unused pension funds have generally sat outside the deceased’s estate for inheritance tax purposes. That has made pensions an efficient way to pass wealth … Read more

Japanese Knotweed and Property Sales

Japanese Knotweed and Property Sales: Legal Risks for Sellers

Since 30 March 2026, solicitors accredited under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme have had to use the sixth edition of the TA6 Property Information Form on every new residential sale. Earlier versions have been withdrawn. The new form is shorter and plainer than the ill-fated fifth edition, and it gives sellers more scope to … Read more

Pension Scams

Pension Scams: Warning Signs and What to Do

A pension is often the second-largest asset a person owns after their home, and it is frequently the least closely watched. That combination makes it a target. The Pensions Regulator reports that losses from pension fraud totalled £17.5 million in 2024, with an average loss of around £34,000 per person. The true figure is almost … Read more

what happens after an RTA Gamlins

After a serious road collision: what happens in the months that follow?

The latest Welsh Government figures show that the number of people killed or seriously injured in road traffic accidents has risen 9% year-on-year In 2025, police recorded 3,004 road collisions involving personal injury in Wales, resulting in 4,078 casualties. Of those, 91 people were killed and 1,116 were seriously injured. A serious road collision changes … Read more

Gamlins Law Solicitors Take on Gran Paradiso Charity Climb

Gamlins Law Colleagues to Tackle Italy’s Highest Peak in Aid of Nightingale House Hospice

Two North Wales solicitors are preparing to take on their toughest fundraising challenge yet as they attempt to climb Gran Paradiso, the highest mountain entirely within Italy, to raise money for Nightingale House Hospice. Ron Davison, Managing Director of Gamlins Law, and Dafydd Roberts, the firm’s Head of Criminal Law, will begin their ascent on … Read more

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