All Feature articles – Page 117
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FeatureCash in hand
Cashflow is the lifeblood of any business, and a lack thereof can be a key reason for financial instability. Behind good cashflow are effective cash management policies and a culture set up to deliver them. Barry Wilkinson and Robert Banner explain how to show your firm the money
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FeatureCrossing the void
Your law firm could reap rewards in everything from staff motivation to client satisfaction by implementing cross-selling initiatives. Sue Bramall outlines the five key building blocks to get started
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FeatureLife partners
Andrew Allen discusses the impact on law firms of the partnership changes announced in the autumn statement, including to the self-employment status of LLP members, and to the operation of ‘mixed partnerships’
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FeatureMulti-tasking?
Ian Muirhead asks why multi-disciplinary practices have been less popular than they were seemingly envisaged to be by the Legal Services Act, and presents a personal view on the role of joint ventures between solicitors and independent financial advisers
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FeatureNew obligations
By 2018, all UK firms will be required to enrol all eligible employees into a qualifying pension scheme. Georgina Beechinor looks at how these changes and developments will affect law firms, and what you should be doing now to prepare
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FeatureRunning Wild
Geoff Wild on Kent County Council’s innovative model, offering legal services to other public bodies
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Law Society respond to call for evidence on the draft Modern Slavery Bill
Background The Joint Committee The committee is comprised of Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords and has been formed to scrutinise the Government’s draft Modern Slavery Bill and make recommendations for its improvement The draft Modern Slavery Bill The draft Bill proposes to consolidate and simplify ...
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Law Society urges Uganda to appoint new Chief Justice
The Law Society’s Human Rights Committee has urged the Ugandan government to select a new chief justice following the unconstitutional reappointment of the Honourable Justice Benjamin Joseph Odoki, who last year reached the mandated retiring age of 70. Mr Odoki reached the age of 70 on 23 March last year ...
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Colombian advocates the focus of Day of the Endangered Lawyer
The Law Society will support the Day of the Endangered Lawyer on January 24, recognising the risks many lawyers across the world face as they work to uphold fundamental human rights in dangerous environments. The day of recognition is designed to bring to the international legal community’s attention the hazardous ...
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FeatureBack to basics 30: Tax reliefs
Sima Pankhania and Richard Mannion consider the various tax and investment reliefs available to private clients in managing their personal tax liabilities. In particular, the taxes covered here are income tax, capital gains tax (CGT) and inheritance tax (IHT).
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FeatureAsking the question
By making clients aware of the option of leaving a small charitable gift from their estate once friends and family have been looked after, solicitors can make a huge difference to many good causes, writes Rob Cope
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FeatureStaking a claim
With claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 currently on the rise, Philip Jenkins examines some issues of practice and procedure, and looks at how the Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Bill will potentially remove some obstacles to bringing claims
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FeatureA farewell cure
A recent case has shed light on the law relating to gifts of land made in contemplation of death, under the principle of donatio mortis causa. Clara Staunton examines the issues
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FeatureA developing trend
As farmers are increasingly looking to sell development land, solicitors seeking the most tax-efficient way of structuring the transfer must examine a number of complex factors. Julie Butler outlines the key issues
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FeatureInfluencing factors
Rosanna Foskett examines the recent judgment in Hart and Samways v Burbidge, which illustrates how the courts will apply the principle of presumed undue influence, even where such influence was not intentional
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FeatureFertility tests
Patricia Wass looks at how the Court of Protection cases approaches sterilisation and abortion
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FeatureFrench resistance
A change in the law presents a potential issue for English clients relying on a popular French savings product to avoid forced heirship rules, warns David Anderson
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FeatureStatement of intent
The 2013 autumn statement was quickly followed by the draft 2014 Finance Bill, containing 673 pages of tax changes. David Bennett summarises those most relevant to you and your clients
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FeatureIrish origin
For solicitors acting on a UK-based estate which includes Irish assets, Maria Lakes explains what is needed to complete the detailed and sometimes lengthy process of obtaining an Irish grant to deal with these assets
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FeatureStandard questions
Bryn Hughes explains how setting a quality standard can help consumers – who already rate specialism and experience over cost when purchasing legal services – to make a more informed choice of provider