All Feature articles – Page 122

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Lease is the word

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

Residential leasehold law can sometimes be a complex area of the law to navigate. Anthony Essien explains how the Leasehold Advisory Service can help guide leaseholders, landlords and lawyers alike

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King Kong

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

The reform of the Hong Kong trustee ordinance, which came into force in December 2013, is likely to make Hong Kong more attractive as a jurisdiction of choice for trusts, especially for high-value estates. Philip Munro and Karen Lai explain

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A helping hand

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

The Help to Buy scheme launched almost one year ago, but many solicitors have still not had to deal with it in practice. Kathryn Taylor explains what it is, how it works, and the solicitor’s role within it

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Going under

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

Iain Miller looks at the risks of giving or relying on undertakings, outlines enforcement options, and considers the impact of outcomes-focused regulation

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Giving pause

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

Simon Edwards and Fenella Morris examine some recent cases around gifts made from the estate of a person without mental capacity, and consider the thorny question of gifts where ‘P’ has and had no comprehension of giving 

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Securing the future

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

For clients who have disabled children, one of their main priorities will be supporting their children financially after their death. Daniel Sheridan outlines the options, including wills and trusts, and their implications for tax and benefits

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First place

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

The old, much criticised leasehold tribunal system was replaced last summer by the new Property Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal. Michael Donnellan explains the key differences and practical points for landlord and tenant solicitors

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Time is of the essence

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

In the recent case of Berger v Berger, the Court of Appeal examined afresh the issue of family provision claims brought out of time, in a judgment that also contains lessons for those advising elderly clients with life interests under a will. Nichola Phillipson reports

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Separate but equal

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

In the second of our series of articles in association with Land Registry, Richard Heaney looks at the use of notices and restrictions to protect third party interests in land and property when a marriage or civil partnership ends

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Great distress

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

April sees the introduction of commercial rent arrears recovery, replacing the common law remedy of distress. But the new regime is significantly more limited in scope, and could spell real problems for commercial landlords. Warren Gordon explains

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Allow me

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

On 1 April, the capital allowances regime will change, with potential implications for every buyer and seller of commercial property. Clive Curd provides a step-by-step guide for solicitors acting for either party

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Wealth of advice

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

Rohan Armes explores the role of an investment manager in giving life to a financial settlement after a divorce, and explains the factors that must be considered when investing a lump sum settlement

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Back to basics 31: Family home-sharing

2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

Timothy Gibbons considers the legal positions of inter-generational home-sharers, to identify the possible dangers and disadvantages of home-sharing, the extent to which these issues can be overcome by professional advice, and the value of various kinds of legal arrangement

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Running Wild

2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

Geoff Wild on Kent County Council’s innovative model, offering legal services to other public bodies

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New obligations

2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

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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Multi-tasking?

2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

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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Life partners

2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

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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Crossing the void

2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

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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Cash in hand

2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

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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Careless talk

2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

Social media is now a key communications and marketing channel for most law 
firms, but not all of them anticipate or seek to mitigate the major risks it could pose to their business. Ray O’Connor explains