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New Solicitor Appointment

rutherfordscfx 24th February 2021

Hayden Mellowship has joined partner Steve Wengraf in our litigation department as a qualified solicitor. Hayden qualified in January 2021. Hayden undertook claimant personal injury work before he became a…

Birmingham Children`s Hospital

rutherfordscfx 22nd December 2020

Raising funds for Jolly Jumper Day Staff and partners at Rutherfords LLP have supported the Birmingham Children`s Hospital for many years raising funds for this important charity at Christmas. This…

Reflections on 1990

rutherfordscfx 23rd November 2020

Partner Tony Illsley has now reached 30 years as a qualified solicitor. This period has been achieved working at Rutherfords LLP. Now the head of the private client department, Tony…

Inheritance Tax – Emergency Workers

rutherfordscfx 7th November 2020

Inheritance tax is payable on the value of your estate (money, property and possessions). If your estate is worth more than £325,000 (the tax threshold) tax at 40% could be…

Stamp Duty Holiday

rutherfordscfx 8th July 2020

The chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a stamp duty holiday as part of a measure of proposals in the summer budget to stimulate the economy. Anyone buying a home will…

Landlords and Tenants Update – COVID-19

rutherfordscfx 15th June 2020

Following on from the Landlords and Tenants guidance published on 30th March 2020 by the MHCLG, a press release was issued on 5th June 2020 extending the suspension of evictions…

Commercial landlords advice & webinar

rutherfordscfx 11th June 2020

Natalie Mellors, a solicitor within Rutherfords Commercial Team, was recently a speaker for a webinar provided as part of Tamworth and Lichfield Chamber of Commerce support for individuals and business…

COVID-19 NHS Staff Compensation

rutherfordscfx 9th June 2020

Families of NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus will each receive a £60,000 lump sum payment. This compensation will also apply for deaths occurring before the scheme…

HMRC Guidance: extending the option to tax deadline during Coronavirus

rutherfordscfx 20th May 2020

What is an option to tax? Under the Value Added Tax Act 1994, a taxable supply is a ‘supply of goods and services made in the United Kingdom’ where VAT…

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