Press Releases
| Date ⇅ | Title ⇅ | Organisation ⇅ | Entities | Categories | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | FCA to Take Over AML Supervision from SRA—Solicitors Journal | Russell-Cooke legal director Susanna Heley contributed to Solicitors Journal on the FCA’s forthcoming takeover of AML supervision from the SRA. The... | |||
| 2025-11-06 | We Need a Balanced and Authoritative Approach to Leasehold Reform—Today’s Conveyancer | Russell-Cooke partner Shabnam Ali-Khan published an article in Today's Conveyancer urging a balanced, methodical approach to leasehold reform. Whil... | |||
| 2025-11-06 | Andrew in Line for £500k to Leave Royal Lodge, but Repair Costs Could Wipe It Out—The i Paper | Russell-Cooke's Ed Cracknell is quoted by The i Paper on Prince Andrew's potential exit from Royal Lodge. Andrew holds a 75-year lease acquired for... | |||
| 2025-11-04 | Inheritance Tax: An Era of Change for Lifetime Gifting—Tax Adviser | Russell-Cooke reports that partner James Cook contributed to Tax Adviser on Autumn Budget 2025 inheritance tax reforms. The article analyzes potent... | |||
| 2025-11-04 | SEND Reform on Hold: What the Delay Means for Families and Schools | In England, the Department for Education has delayed publishing its SEND reform White Paper until 2026 to allow a further period of 'co-creation' w... | |||
| 2025-11-04 | Why Train At Russell-Cooke? | Russell-Cooke highlights a two-year training contract with four six-month seats in multiple practice areas, emphasizing collaboration and work-life... | |||
| 2025-11-01 | A Memorable Monday for a First-Seat ‘TED’ Trainee at Russell-Cooke | Russell-Cooke notes Deya Shergill, a trainee in trusts and estates, observing Court of Protection hearing at Royal Courts of Justice, taking minute... | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Explaining Asset Purchase Agreements | Russell-Cooke's briefing by Satinder Johal explains asset purchase agreements, enabling buyers to select assets and liabilities. It covers scope of... | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Russell-Cooke Advises Shurgard UK Limited on £30m Acquisition of Two Storage Facilities | Russell-Cooke advised Shurgard UK Limited on acquiring two Manchester storage facilities for approximately £30 million, involving both a share purc... | |||
| 2025-10-24 | SSB Saga Has Proved The Case For Radical Regulatory Reform—The Law Society Gazette | Legal director Susanna Heley of Russell-Cooke writes in The Law Society Gazette that the SSB Law collapse exposes systemic failings in legal regula... | |||
| 2025-10-24 | FCA to Take Over Law Firm AML Responsibilities from the SRA—Eprivateclient | John Gould from Russell-Cooke commented on the UK government's plan to transfer AML supervision from the SRA to the FCA, highlighting concerns abou... | |||
| 2025-10-24 | Could The Crown Estate Force Andrew Out Of The House?—The Times | Russell-Cooke partner Ed Cracknell told The Times there are no provisions to end Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge lease early. The 75-year rent-free lea... | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Help! My Landlord Won’t Give My Deposit Back—The Times | Caroline Brosnan advised a lodger seeking return of a deposit. Without a contract, deposits aren’t covered by tenancy schemes but belong to the lod... | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Family Court’s Presumption Of Parental Involvement Soon To End | Russell-Cooke reports the government intends to repeal section 1(2A) of the Children Act 1989, removing the presumption that parental involvement i... | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Send Reforms in England Including EHCPs: What Parents Need to Know | Russell-Cooke outlines potential reforms to England’s SEND system, including a National EHCP Template, digital EHCPs, and faster processes to meet ... | |||
| date missing | Are The Proposed Inheritance Tax Reforms A Step In The Right Or Wrong Direction?—Today’s Wills And Probate | Russell-Cooke partner James Cook writes in Today’s Wills and Probate about proposed inheritance tax reforms, warning changes to the seven-year gift... | |||
| date missing | Russell-Cooke Ranked Tier 1 in 2025 eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms | Russell-Cooke's family and children law team has been ranked Tier 1 in the 2025 eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms guide, a status it has held ann... | |||
| date missing | The Renters' Rights Act Series: Everything You Need to Know About the Future of the Private Rented Sector |
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Russell-Cooke's Renters' Rights Act Series outlines reforms to England's private rental sector, enacted 27 October 2025. The act ends fixed-term an... | ||
| date missing | Awaab's Law—Extending Safety Standards to the Private Rented Sector | Russell-Cooke notes Awaab's Law, named after Awaab Ishak, will extend legally binding damp and health-hazard duties from social housing to the priv... | |||
| date missing | New ONS Data Highlights How Relationships Are Changing (And Why The Law Needs To Catch Up) | Briefing summarizes ONS 2024 data showing falling marriage rates, rising cohabitation and a 73% rise in partnerships. Jemma Pollock and Harriet Col... |
FCA to Take Over AML Supervision from SRA—Solicitors Journal
Russell-Cooke legal director Susanna Heley contributed to Solicitors Journal on the FCA’s forthcoming takeover of AML supervision from the SRA. The...
We Need a Balanced and Authoritative Approach to Leasehold Reform—Today’s Conveyancer
Russell-Cooke partner Shabnam Ali-Khan published an article in Today's Conveyancer urging a balanced, methodical approach to leasehold reform. Whil...
Andrew in Line for £500k to Leave Royal Lodge, but Repair Costs Could Wipe It Out—The i Paper
Russell-Cooke's Ed Cracknell is quoted by The i Paper on Prince Andrew's potential exit from Royal Lodge. Andrew holds a 75-year lease acquired for...
Inheritance Tax: An Era of Change for Lifetime Gifting—Tax Adviser
Russell-Cooke reports that partner James Cook contributed to Tax Adviser on Autumn Budget 2025 inheritance tax reforms. The article analyzes potent...
SEND Reform on Hold: What the Delay Means for Families and Schools
In England, the Department for Education has delayed publishing its SEND reform White Paper until 2026 to allow a further period of 'co-creation' w...
Why Train At Russell-Cooke?
Russell-Cooke highlights a two-year training contract with four six-month seats in multiple practice areas, emphasizing collaboration and work-life...
A Memorable Monday for a First-Seat ‘TED’ Trainee at Russell-Cooke
Russell-Cooke notes Deya Shergill, a trainee in trusts and estates, observing Court of Protection hearing at Royal Courts of Justice, taking minute...
Explaining Asset Purchase Agreements
Russell-Cooke's briefing by Satinder Johal explains asset purchase agreements, enabling buyers to select assets and liabilities. It covers scope of...
Russell-Cooke Advises Shurgard UK Limited on £30m Acquisition of Two Storage Facilities
Russell-Cooke advised Shurgard UK Limited on acquiring two Manchester storage facilities for approximately £30 million, involving both a share purc...
SSB Saga Has Proved The Case For Radical Regulatory Reform—The Law Society Gazette
Legal director Susanna Heley of Russell-Cooke writes in The Law Society Gazette that the SSB Law collapse exposes systemic failings in legal regula...
FCA to Take Over Law Firm AML Responsibilities from the SRA—Eprivateclient
John Gould from Russell-Cooke commented on the UK government's plan to transfer AML supervision from the SRA to the FCA, highlighting concerns abou...
Could The Crown Estate Force Andrew Out Of The House?—The Times
Russell-Cooke partner Ed Cracknell told The Times there are no provisions to end Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge lease early. The 75-year rent-free lea...
Help! My Landlord Won’t Give My Deposit Back—The Times
Caroline Brosnan advised a lodger seeking return of a deposit. Without a contract, deposits aren’t covered by tenancy schemes but belong to the lod...
Family Court’s Presumption Of Parental Involvement Soon To End
Russell-Cooke reports the government intends to repeal section 1(2A) of the Children Act 1989, removing the presumption that parental involvement i...
Send Reforms in England Including EHCPs: What Parents Need to Know
Russell-Cooke outlines potential reforms to England’s SEND system, including a National EHCP Template, digital EHCPs, and faster processes to meet ...
Are The Proposed Inheritance Tax Reforms A Step In The Right Or Wrong Direction?—Today’s Wills And Probate
Russell-Cooke partner James Cook writes in Today’s Wills and Probate about proposed inheritance tax reforms, warning changes to the seven-year gift...
Russell-Cooke Ranked Tier 1 in 2025 eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms
Russell-Cooke's family and children law team has been ranked Tier 1 in the 2025 eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms guide, a status it has held ann...
The Renters' Rights Act Series: Everything You Need to Know About the Future of the Private Rented Sector
Russell-Cooke's Renters' Rights Act Series outlines reforms to England's private rental sector, enacted 27 October 2025. The act ends fixed-term an...
Awaab's Law—Extending Safety Standards to the Private Rented Sector
Russell-Cooke notes Awaab's Law, named after Awaab Ishak, will extend legally binding damp and health-hazard duties from social housing to the priv...
New ONS Data Highlights How Relationships Are Changing (And Why The Law Needs To Catch Up)
Briefing summarizes ONS 2024 data showing falling marriage rates, rising cohabitation and a 73% rise in partnerships. Jemma Pollock and Harriet Col...