All Feature articles – Page 113
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FeatureScotching SDLT
From April 2015, stamp duty land tax will cease to apply to transactions involving land in Scotland. Jim Hillan explains how the changes will have an impact
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FeatureBlessed relief?
Iles v HMRC is the latest in a series of claims for the capital gains tax private residence exemption. But, as Peter Vaines explains, it is becoming increasingly difficult to determine whether a property is a ‘residence’ at al
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FeatureTaking care
Paul Philip will be giving the keynote plenary speech at the National Property Law Conference in October. Here, he outlines some of the findings from the SRA’s 2014 Risk Outlook and gives the SRA’s perspective on where firms need to be extra vigilant
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FeatureMaking way
With the economy seemingly on the rise, and the government pushing forward with its plans for HS2, compulsory purchase schemes are back in the spotlight. Richard Flenley guides us through the process
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FeatureChecking it out
The Immigration Act 2014 introduces a raft of substantial changes to UK immigration law. Bethan Owen looks at the new requirements for landlords
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FeatureIn the end
With the economy slowly recovering, the negotiating strengths of commercial landlords and tenants in lease renewal negotiations are changing. Nic Maunder Taylor provides a beginner’s guide to the issues for landlords, tenants, and their advisers
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FeatureSign your name
The Leasehold Reform (Amendment) Act 2014 makes a single, yet important, change to how notices of claim in relation to lease extension and collective enfranchisement can be signed. Richard Bagwell explains
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FeatureNuisance act
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 reforms the remedies available to tackle with anti-social behaviour, including the introduction of injunctions to prevent nuisance and annoyance. Jane Plant looks at the key provisions impacting landlords and tenants
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FeatureBreaking up
Paul Clark provides a round-up of recent cases related to commercial landlord and tenant law
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FeatureHuman Rights Conference 2013
Pictures from the ”lawyers as guardians to access to justice conference in October 2013”
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FeatureAnnual Conference 2014: The technical side of life policies and pensions
This workshop, given by Paul Garwood and Luke Brooks, mainly focused on how pensions can be accessed at retirement, and the death benefits that become due, both before and after a pension has been vested
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FeatureAnnual Conference 2014: Elderly client issues
In this workshop, Helen Clarke looked at recent changes related to mental capacity and the Court of Protection, and the value and importance of lasting powers of attorney for health and welfare
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FeatureAnnual Conference 2014: Contentious inheritance issues
In this workshop, Miranda Allardice examined recent probate and negligence case law, with reference to best practice guidance in the Law Society’s Wills and Inheritance Protocol.
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FeatureAnnual Conference 2014: Offshore issues for onshore practitioners
In this workshop, Jo Summers looked at some of the offshore issues that may affect onshore private client practitioners, including non-residents investing in the UK and UK clients who invest offshore
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FeatureAnnual Conference 2014: Maximising and getting value out of professional relationships
In this workshop, Susanne Pugsley explained why networking is important, and how to get the most out of it.
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FeatureAnnual Conference 2014: Trusts – practical administrative tips in today’s world
In this workshop, Gill Steel looked at recent changes to trustees’ powers and duties and to trust taxation
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FeatureAnnual Conference 2014: Capital ideas
At the Private Client Section annual conference, Chris Whitehouse provided an extensive update on recent and upcoming capital tax changes, from the proposed new settlement nil-rate band, to the increasing focus by government on tax avoidance
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FeatureAnnual Conference 2014: In the public eye
At the Private Client Section annual conference, public guardian Alan Eccles spoke about the process of change at the Office of the Public Guardian, from its new digital service to raising public awareness of mental capacity issues
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FeatureAnnual Conference 2014: Marley and me
At the Private Client Section annual conference, Lesley King provided an update on the recent high profile case of Marley v Rawlings and its effects in practice, including on other recent cases
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