All Feature articles – Page 19
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FeatureDigital AP1s – 5 things you need to know
The registration of applications at HM Land Registry are changing. Bronwyn Townsend, Senior Marketing Manager at InfoTrack, looks at what firms will need to do before the end of the year.
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FeatureA good investment
Sheree Green looks at recent changes on guidance for management of investments via a discretionary investment provider, and what they mean for attorneys
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FeatureWeight of the world
Using practical case studies from France, Spain and Italy, Álvaro Aznar Azcárate, Sally Dilks and Jessica Zama examine the complexities of tax in relation to international estates
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FeatureGood housekeeping
Victoria Crick looks at what should be on a deputy’s checklist of a client’s property and the most important things to keep an eye on
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FeatureIn stark relief
In a volatile property market buffeted by the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the stamp duty land tax ‘holiday’, John D Bunker and Elizabeth Pearson examine the implications for post-death gains
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FeatureBack to Basics: NHS continuing healthcare eligibility
Cate Searle looks at what you need to know about eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare
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FeatureNo-fault lines
Joe Ferguson reviews the impact of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 that came into effect on 6 April 2022
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FeatureAfter the storm
Diana Bentley details how working practices of private client lawyers are changing during the aftermath of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
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FeatureCalling the shots
Fiona du Feu and Kate Maybury, both keen shots and gun licence-holders, discuss practical issues relating to shotgun ownership when taking instructions for wills and dealing with executors
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FeatureOld money, new rules
Samantha Roberts assesses changes to the inheritance tax rules and how these impact on the reporting requirements and low value and exempt-excepted estates
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FeatureGoing soft
Samantha Lowe discusses the use of soft skills while factoring in the commercial reality of litigation when dealing with grieving clients who face an inheritance dispute
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FeatureTwo to tango
Alberto Perez Cedillo speaks to Javier Canosa, partner at Argentine firm Canosa Abogadas, about the country’s private client legal practices
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FeatureBook review—The Solicitors Handbook 2022
Jessica Clay reviews the latest edition of the Solicitors Handbook 2022 (Law Society, 2021, £100) by Gregory Treverton-Jones QC, Nigel West, Susanna Heley and Robert Forman
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FeatureMaster plan
Claire Burden and Katie Illman explain how mid-size law firm leaders can effectively manage their workforce and remuneration strategies post-coronavirus
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FeatureClosing the gap
Bola Gibson and Victoria Parry examine the benefits of pay gap reporting, and how to get the most out of the exercise to make a real difference in your firm
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FeatureMaking it personal
Frank Maher examines the growing trend of personal guarantees in the professional indemnity insurance market, and what this means for firms
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FeatureDiamond in the rough
Dr Zara Whysall explores how firm leaders can identify leadership potential and use it to improve succession planning
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FeatureAll inclusive
Karen Jackson outlines the considerations firms should be making, and some best practice tips, when it comes to disability inclusion in the workplace
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FeatureTime to reset
Rupert Scrase explains what small and mid-size law firms must consider when restructuring staff or making redundancies
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FeatureThinking differently
Arwen Makin talks through the importance, and impact, of adjustments and inclusion for neurodiverse colleagues in the workplace