All Feature articles – Page 111
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FeatureThe long view
Diana Bentley talks to Steven Zdolyny, director of legal services and compliance officer for legal practice at Riverview Law, about life at the helm of this expanding firm.
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FeatureTaking names
Identity theft – especially the creation by cybercriminals of bogus firms – is one the biggest risks facing law firms today. But there are some simple steps you can take to mitigate the risk. Rhonda Treacy-Hales explains
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Supervise for success
As part of our series of articles for small firms, Paul Bennett looks at the challenges of staff supervision and the benefits of getting it right, and offers some practical tips for effective supervision.
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FeatureReform of financial management regulation
Crispin Passmore explains how the SRA intends to reform how it regulates financial management in response to changes in consumer and market behaviours
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FeatureIs it a breach or isn’t it?
Jo Morris discusses the difficulties faced by compliance officers and provides a taster of her session at the LMS finance and business conference on 17 November
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FeatureTips for effective file management and minimising risk exposure
Mark Carver provides his top tips for managing client files and minimising risk exposure
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FeatureA tangled web
It has been said that there are two types of firms: those that know they have been attacked by cybercriminals, and those that don’t yet know. Francis Dingwall looks at how to prevent attacks, and how to mitigate them when they do happen.
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FeatureDoubt of the benefit
Demonstrating beneficial ownership of property for tax purposes is not always straightforward. Lisa Vanderheide and Karmjit Mader consider how to evidence it, and the options available when agreement cannot be reached with HM Revenue & Customs
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FeatureAction plan
At this year’s Private Client Section annual conference, chief executive Catherine Dixon discussed the development of a new strategy this November. Here she updates on progress
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FeatureCommunity caring
Jan Garrill explains the role of community foundations in lifetime and legacy giving, and how solicitors and foundations can work together to ensure the solution chosen is the most appropriate for clients and their families
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FeatureIn the right direction
With the increase in tax avoidance schemes involving long-term loans, the issue of personal representatives’ liabilities to creditors has again reared its ugly head. Georgia Bedworth outlines a potential solution: applying to the court for directions
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FeatureGood as gold
How can solicitors ensure their clients get the best possible financial advice? Lucy Trevelyan looks at the options for partnering with financial advisers, and highlights two of the major potential issues: regulation and insurance
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FeatureSilver linings
Michael Hodin, executive director of the Global Coalition on Aging, talks about our ageing population
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FeatureMake no mistake
At the Private Client Section annual conference, Lesley King provided an update on recent developments in private client law, focusing on issues of risk, including around solicitors’ negligence, relief for errors, and donatio mortis causa
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FeatureIn with the new
Graham Poles looks at what developments, challenges and opportunities the new parliament might bring for private clients
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FeaturePass it on
At the Private Client Section annual conference, Chris Whitehouse gave an update on inheritance tax changes, including the taxation of relevant property trusts, the extension of the nil-rate band, and tax avoidance
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FeatureAt your service
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 comes into force in October, marking one of the biggest changes to consumer rights law of the last decade. Sylvia Rook outlines the implications of the act as it applies to solicitors as service providers
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FeatureChinks in the armour
With over a third of all professional negligence claims emanating from conveyancing, and insurance costs rising, effective risk management is crucial. Amy Bell provides an overview of some of the common causes of claims, and offers strategies to mitigate them
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FeatureCritical conditions
The Law Society’s conveyancing and land law committee and software developers Oyez are collaborating on a new edition of the Standard Commercial Property Conditions. Warren Gordon discusses what to expect from the upcoming third edition