Charity of the Month: Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity
Leathes Prior is delighted to be supporting Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity as our Charity of the Month for April 2025. Excitingly, the charity is working to establish a Roald Dahl Nurse in Norfolk to support seriously ill children locally, along with their families.
This month, we are delighted to be supporting Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity as our Charity of the Month, raising funds to support them in placing a Roald Dahl Nurse in Norfolk at the Jenny Lind Children's Hospital.
Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children. There are currently over 150 Roald Dahl Nurses caring for over 36,000 seriously ill children across the UK. The charity also provides support in other ways, helping to improve the resilience of families who find life very tough. Excitingly, the charity is working to establish a Roald Dahl Nurse in Norfolk to support seriously ill children locally, along with their families. Based at Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital, the new local Roald Dahl Nurse will focus on children with medical complexities who live in Norfolk and the region beyond.
Children with medical complexities need high-quality, specialist care. Max is one such child. Aged 9, Max lives with epilepsy and a GRIN2D-related disorder. Unable to walk or talk, Max relies on a feeding tube, is registered blind and experiences regular seizures. Click here to learn about how Max and his foster mum, Suzannah, receive support from their Roald Dahl Nurse.
Leathes Prior is excited to be fundraising for Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, donating towards supporting this vital project to help establish a local Roald Dahl Nurse in Norfolk via a marvellous bake sale in April.
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New Restrictions to Charitable Giving: What You Need to Know
Changes to UK tax law regarding charitable giving took effect from 6 April 2026. Following legislative amendments in the Finance Act 2025-26, the generous tax exemptions associated with charitable gifts - specifically Inheritance Tax (IHT) exemptions - will be restricted to gifts to UK-registered charities. Ejike Ndaiji, Partner in our Wills, Trusts, & Probate and Charities Team explains...
Employment Rights Act 2026: The New Trade Union Right Of Access - Will it matter?
The Government has now published its response to the “Make Work Pay: Trade Union Right of Access” consultation which means we are now one step closer to properly understanding what these new access rights really will be.
New Restrictions to Charitable Giving: What You Need to Know
Changes to UK tax law regarding charitable giving took effect from 6 April 2026. Following legislative amendments in the Finance Act 2025-26, the generous tax exemptions associated with charitable gifts - specifically Inheritance Tax (IHT) exemptions - will be restricted to gifts to UK-registered charities. Ejike Ndaiji, Partner in our Wills, Trusts, & Probate and Charities Team explains...
Employment Rights Act 2026: The New Trade Union Right Of Access - Will it matter?
The Government has now published its response to the “Make Work Pay: Trade Union Right of Access” consultation which means we are now one step closer to properly understanding what these new access rights really will be.
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Spring Statement 2026 - An Overview
With the Government having restricted itself to one fiscal event a year in the form of the Autumn Budget, the Spring Statement is perhaps not the dramatic moment it used to be. It is more a chance for the Government to respond to events and economic forecasts than to set policy for the future.
Charity of the Month: Sue Lambert Trust
Leathes Prior is delighted to be supporting the Sue Lambert Trust as our Charity of the Month for February 2026. Sue Lambert Trust is a leading charity in Norfolk offering free therapeutic counselling and support services to survivors of sexual violence and abuse.
Supreme Court ruling set to impact NHS - Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime lost earnings
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The Value of Planning Ahead: LPAs & Court of Protection
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The case of the fake cases: another judgment on AI-hallucinations in litigation
The use of AI Large Language Models in litigation continues to generate headlines (and consternation from the judiciary). In 2025, it seemed that rarely a month went by without a new case on fake AI-generated case law. December was no exception, and the High Court has now issued a further warning regarding the use of AI by litigants.
Autumn Budget 2025: Agricultural Property Relief & Business Property Relief Changes
It was announced in the 2025 Budget that from 6 April 2026, changes will be made to agricultural property relief and business property relief. These changes bring APR and BPR in line with the nil-rate band rules, meaning unused allowances can be transferred to a surviving spouse or civil partner. This is a significant step towards making estate planning easier for families who own farms or businesses.
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The Employment Rights Act 2025 is expected to come into force tomorrow (18 December 2025)
After an extended period of back-and-forth amendments between Parliament and the House of Lords, on 16 December 2025, the ERB finally received approval from the House of Lords, with the formality of Royal Assent due to take place tomorrow (18 December 2025). Head of LP Employment, Dan Chapman, explains...
