Family farms win High Court fight over Rachel Reeves amid inheritance 'death tax' plans

Family farms win High Court fight over Rachel Reeves amid inheritance 'death tax' plans

Family farms and family‑run businesses have won a significant legal breakthrough in their challenge to the Chancellor’s inheritance tax reforms, after the High Court agreed to fast‑track a judicial review into whether Rachel Reeves acted unlawfully when altering long‑standing reliefs.Judges have approved a two‑day rolled‑up hearing, an exceptionally rare procedure that combines the permission stage with a full examination of the legal arguments,…