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FeatureThe importance of Practice Directions in the Court of Protection
Victoria Newey explains how Practice Directions help private client solicitors navigate the Court of Protection more efficiently, ensuring applications are thorough, timely and in P’s best interests
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FeaturePAS FAQ: Beneficiary with an individual voluntary arrangement
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions by private client practitioners
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FeatureRights of light and the modern cityscape
The High Court’s ruling in Cooper v Ludgate House Ltd and Powell v Ludgate House Ltd [2025] EWHC 1724 (Ch) offers key guidance for rights of lights disputes in urban developments. Matthew Weal, Hugh Le-Gear and Shanna Davison discuss the court’s approach, and the implications for developers and practitioners
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FeaturePrivy Council abrogates the ‘shareholder rule’
Leah Alpren-Waterman and Katherine Harper look at why the shareholder role has been abolished and the practical implications
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FeatureQ&As – qualifying through work experience
Authors of the updated Risk and Compliance Questions and Answers, Rebecca Atkinson and Tracey Calvert, answer a common question relating to becoming a solicitor through the qualifying work experience route
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FeatureStress test?
Is burnout inevitable in law? Holly Miéville-Hawkins explores the latest evidence, and suggests how you as an individual can add small healthy practices to your working day
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FeatureSafe and sound
Heledd Wyn offers practical advice on how to spot vulnerable clients and how to best document and record capacity issues – plus signposts to further resources
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FeatureKind regards?
In relation to costs challenges, how should the courts strike the balance between third-party beneficiaries and solicitors acting on behalf of executors? Kris Kilsby explores the issues
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FeatureIt’s good to talk
Sarah Robinson looks at the recent Law Society’s Private Client Annual Conference
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FeatureModern family
Family structures have greatly changed in recent years. Cara Nuttall and Joe Ailion guide you through various legal issues that can arise
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FeatureEthics in: Court of Protection
Fiona Heald and Sophie O’Connell consider the ethical issues relating to Court of Protection applications and advising deputies or attorneys
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FeatureCounting the cost
Tim Kidd explores the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s recent consultation on its proposed changes to the handling of client money
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FeatureNavigating charity law
Sarah Murphy and Ciara Lawlor look at what you need to consider when writing gifts for religious organisations
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FeatureA will for change
The Law Commission’s long-awaited report, Modernising Wills Law, was published in May. Laura Abbott examines the main proposed reforms
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FeatureWorst case scenario
Chris Claxton-Shirley and Mollie Gray look at the importance of talking to clients about disaster clauses
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FeatureAll change for capacity?
Holly Miéville-Hawkins and David Wedgwood reflect on the proposed move away from the test in Banks v Goodfellow for testamentary capacity
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FeatureAdvising the affluent
Barry Griffin helps to navigate the many complexities of advising high-net-worth clients
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FeatureWhen will legal tech investment pay off?
Law firms are spending more than ever on technology – but productivity remains low
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FeatureDealing with sexual harassment in the workplace
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions by Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLPs)
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FeatureEngaging with alternative dispute resolution
Masood Ahmed considers a number of recent decisions that illustrate judicial expectation that parties will engage with an appropriate ADR procedure, or be penalised for failing to do so