The Autumn Budget 2025: What It Means from a Private Client Perspective
The widely anticipated Autumn Budget 2025 delivered a series of measures set to reshape the financial landscape. In an attempt to balance Britain’s fiscal gap with Labour party promises, the Chancellor avoided any headline-grabbing rate hikes. Threshold freezes and targeted increases on investment and property income represents a significant shift that will directly impact individuals, investors, landlords, and high-net-worth clients. Inheritance […]
Moshe Moses Features in the Telegraph
Moshe Moses, Partner in the Residential Real Estate Team, was recently featured in a Telegraph article discussing how rumours from the latest budget regarding council tax and stamp duty have slowed activity in the housing market. Moses stated that Seddons GSC had “unquestionably seen a slowdown” in new transactions, explaining that “This has been most […]
Companies House – New Identity Verification
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduces new requirements for individual company directors, individual members of limited liability partnerships (“LLPs”) and individual people with significant control (“PSCs”) to verify their identity with Companies House. This is aimed at reducing the risk of fraud and improving corporate transparency to help prevent the misuse of […]
James Cohen Features in Spear’s
James Cohen, Head of the Private Client team, was recently featured in Spear’s commenting on the impact the upcoming budget will have on Limited Liability Partnerships- and what that might mean for ultra-high-net-worth individuals. James emphasised that “it is important to stress that LLP taxation is not a loophole” and explained that “The framework was […]
Odein Willie-Harry Features in Taxation
Odein Willie-Harry, Associate in our Residential Real Estate team, recently wrote a piece in Taxation analysing the government’s proposal—announced by Kemi Badenoch at the 2025 Conservative Party Conference—to abolish Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on primary residences. The article explores the potential economic and fiscal impact of this major reform, weighing the promise of a more […]
Alice Robertson Features in EPrivateClient
Alice Robertson, a Solicitor in our Family team, was recently featured in EPrivateClient sharing insights on why family law must evolve to reflect the growing number of cohabiting couples – many of whom don’t realise the financial risks that can surface if one partner passes away. Alice highlighted that cohabiting couples often hold misconceptions about […]
Seddons GSC Recognised by Legal 500 UK Rankings 2025
We’re proud to announce Seddons GSC’s recognition in this year’s Legal 500 UK rankings with client feedback that really speaks to the quality of our teams. Real Estate Corporate Occupiers (Tier 3) Led by Peter Belcher & Sangeeta Somchand, with Harvey Posener, Matthew Phillips and Amee Popat. Clients praise the team as “like part of our in-house team.” Family Divorce, Finance & Children (Tier […]
James Cohen Features in the Jerusalem Post
James Cohen, Head of the Private Client team, co-authored an article in the Jerusalem Post on tax avoidance v. tax evasion across Israel and the UK, specifically related to Angela Rayner’s recent resignation from her position as Deputy Prime Minister after it was revealed that she paid a lower rate of UK Stamp Duty Land […]
Philip Kratz Features in Yahoo!News UK
Philip Kratz, a Consultant Solicitor and Head of Planning, was quoted in Yahoo!News UK on privacy rights in the UK through the lens of a planning dispute between neighbours over a garden planter in Scotland. “He told Yahoo! News UK the case involving Higgins and her neighbour was out of the ordinary as ‘the postman, […]
Informed Consent for Lens Replacement Surgery: Does it Really Provide the Outcome that is Being Sold?
Lens replacement surgery, also known as refractive lens exchange (RLE), is the now commonplace medical procedure for replacing the natural eye lens with a prosthetic alternate, or intraocular lens (IOL), in circumstances where the natural lens loses opacity and normal vision is impaired to an extent that a patient no longer considers to be tolerable. […]