All Feature articles – Page 100
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FeatureOnly connect
Many law firms spend most of their online marketing budget on search engine optimisation and pay-per-click advertising. But Graham Jones advocates for a different approach, which could cost you nothing and generate far more business
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FeatureBench press
Our 2016 Financial Benchmarking Survey is now open for contributions. We asked a law firm partner and a legal consultant why and how they use the survey to support their work
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FeatureLook before you leap
Law firm partners are increasingly likely to embark on a second career once retirement looms, but the transition can be daunting for both the individual and the firm. Ava Madon looks at the phenomenon, and how to manage it in practice
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FeatureOn auto-pilot?
Pensions auto-enrolment has been in force for over three years, but the implementation date for many smaller firms is this October. Are you ready? Zoe Bodycote provides a beginner’s guide to the scheme and the steps you need to take
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FeatureJLD case study: How I qualified by Equivalent Means
We speak to Robert Houchill, the first paralegal to qualify by the new SRA qualification standard.
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FeatureNew CPR 3.1A - clearer court proceedings for litigants in person?
A new CPR 3.1A is coming into force on 1 October, setting out case management powers when dealing with litigants in person. Gareth Raisbeck puts the new rule under the microscope - will it lead to smoother court proceedings?
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FeatureWorking with Salford Business Centre: top tips
HM Courts & Tribunal Services has produced a list of top tips on how to work effectively with the County Court Money Claims Centre in Salford, and secure the best possible and fastest service
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FeatureSummer sums
What will the first all-Conservative budget for almost 20 years mean for private client advisers and their clients? Patrick Connolly summarises the main changes to the inheritance tax, pensions and personal taxation regimes
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FeatureShow some restraint
‘Forced’ sterilisation, or proportional safeguarding? Hannah Gomersall examines the Mental Capacity Act’s approach to intervention and restraint in the light of recent Court of Protection case law on the ‘less restrictive’ option
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FeatureNo place like home
Sarah Playforth looks at the purchase of a home for someone who lacks mental capacity
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FeatureOur nation’s good
The acceptance in lieu and cultural gift schemes provide means to transfer objects, land and buildings into public ownership, in return for the settlement of tax liabilities. Paul Fairbairn explains the tax planning opportunities they can offer
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FeatureMatter of form
Melinda Giles unpicks the new lasting power of attorney forms, which came into force on 1 July, and looks at some of the most important changes on professional charging and when attorneys can make decisions
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FeatureThe family way
In recent years, a number of financial business structures have challenged trusts to become the vehicle of choice for managing family wealth. Jonathan Turner looks at the rise of the family investment company, and the tax opportunities it can offer for clients
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FeatureDirectory enquiries
The Social Care Institute for Excellence promotes the rights of people with care and support needs by helping practitioners understand their legal duties. Hugh Constant explains
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FeatureSweet charity
The distinction between an individual and a charity as a beneficiary in an estate has not always been understood or appreciated by solicitors. But, as Chrissie Paphitis explains, a more collaborative relationship between solicitors and legacy managers is emerging
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FeatureRisky business
Trustees face increasing difficulties searching for low-risk investment returns and income in distorted economic conditions. John Thornber examines the growing and often hidden pitfalls for trustees and their advisers to avoid
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FeatureBack to Basics: Inheritance tax relief on farmland
Julie Butler looks at farm taxation issues, including business property relief, agricultural property relief, furnished holiday lets and farming wills and partnership agreements
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FeatureForeign affair
Foreign-domiciled individuals or foreign assets can complicate estate administration. David King discusses the issues that come into play in these scenarios when ascertaining the validity of a will and the right of a person to take out the grant of probate
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FeatureHow can a law firm spread the cost of shareholder exit tax efficiently?
Andy Poole and Nigel Holmes provide an overview of a common issue with the limited company structure and how to overcome it