Stone King - Quick Reads

12/16/2025 4:47:02 PM

Further education can’t power the economy while VAT drains its fuel

By Ciara Campfield

The Prime Minister’s promise this week to “have a look” at the VAT anomaly hitting further education (FE) colleges is welcome, but it...

12/12/2025 3:23:38 PM

By Jacques Cutting

When a UK-based seller disposes of a property in France, they are no longer entitled to the reduced CGT rate of 7.5% for EU residents,...

12/12/2025 9:51:37 AM

By Ciara Campfield

The UK has - for the first time under the Procurement Act 2023 - issued revised procurement thresholds, effective 1 January 2026.Most...

12/11/2025 12:27:43 PM

By Chris Sharpe

The updated Charities SORP, the statement of recommended practice for charities regarding the preparation of their accounts, will come...

12/11/2025 10:12:13 AM

By Philip Askew

Established in 2017, with extended requirements for registration in 2020, and more reforms pending, the Trust Registration Service...

12/10/2025 1:32:04 PM

By Philip Askew

This consultation ends shortly, and it will be interesting to see outcomes of the Government's review of surveys undertaken. Many...

12/10/2025 12:21:25 PM

By Jacques Cutting

An increasing number of solicitors' firms are using AI tools tailored for legal services. To ensure the accuracy of the AI advice, these...

12/10/2025 10:48:47 AM

By Zara Jordan

The Law Society has welcomed the formal recognition of digital assets as personal property in the upcoming Property (Digital Assets etc)...

12/9/2025 5:43:22 PM

By Lee Coley

Churchyards are a profound mix of grief, love, calm, nature and beauty. They represent a means to retain connections with those who have...

12/9/2025 1:25:19 PM

By Ciara Campfield

As a commercial contracts and procurement lawyer, I’ve seen the same issue play out again and again: contracts have become dense,...

12/9/2025 10:17:55 AM

By Chris Sharpe

It is easy to see that climate change and sustainability have become central issues for the real estate sector. In November, the...

12/8/2025 2:19:51 PM

By Lee Coley

I read an interesting article by Alan Smith this morning about how The Church Commissioners try to use their investments to create...