All Feature articles – Page 2
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Clients and their costs: understanding the risks
As client expectations increase, managing the associated costs is more vital than ever
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New parliament, new justice?
What changes can litigators expect from the new Labour government? Julian Caddick examines
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Tax – the road ahead
Caroline Miller and Matthew Braithwaite outline what the new government means for private clients in terms of personal taxation and estate planning
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Recruitment matters
Diana Bentley talks to private client firms and practitioners about recruitment in the sector and provides an update on the current market
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Proprietary promise
Winter v Winter is a significant proprietary estoppel case involving a farming family. The team at Foot Anstey look at the details
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Family care payments
Victoria Newey and Fiona Heald outline the Official Solicitor’s involvement in family care payment applications
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Inheritance matters
Alberto Perez Cedillo considers the human rights implications of the case of Jarre v France in a cross-border succession dispute
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Back to school?
With changes to school fees on the horizon, Louise Jones and Rachel Spruce consider the options for sharing the costs and efficient tax planning
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The business of farming
Understanding farming business models is key to giving expert advice to agricultural clients. Philip Whitcomb provides an overview
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Claims management
Stephen Lawson considers the steps will preparers can take to reduce the prospect of successful claims made against an estate
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Care package
Ian Hunt offers practical tips on the adaptations and provisions you can make to provide excellent client care to your vulnerable clients
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Beneficiaries abroad
Sarjul Patel considers the tax implications when a beneficiary of a UK trust is based in the United States
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Digital capacity
Angharad Lynn outlines how to manage someone’s digital assets when they lose capacity
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Staffing law firms – is this due for an overhaul?
How can firms improve their retention rates while keeping costs low? Law Society partner Travelers looks at how to manage the risks
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Starting a new law firm (Part 2): Structure
Andy Poole looks at what business structure to adopt when setting up your own law firm
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Driving climate action in your firm
Nicky Sinker discusses the important role law firms play in driving climate action
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Without prejudice?
Ahmed Abdel-Hakam and Ramalingam Vallinayagam, of Volterra Fietta, consider the interaction between without prejudice communications and alternative dispute resolution from a litigation perspective
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Surveying the scene
Ian Johnson, author of the Financial Benchmarking Survey 2024, shares some of the key findings from this year’s report