All Feature articles – Page 47
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FeatureLine of country
In the first of a two-part series, Julie Butler and Fred Butler provide a beginner’s guide for conveyancers to some key issues relating to agricultural property
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FeatureCorner the marketing
Once the conveyancing industry emerges from the current high numbers of instructions and stamp duty deadlines, Susan Fairbrass looks at how you can keep the momentum up with effective marketing
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FeatureQuality control
Eleanor O’Reilly-Joe provides an update on revisions to the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) and the re-introduction of onsite assessments as firms return to the office
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FeatureCovid complaints
After more than a year since the pandemic began, Steve Pearson considers some of the issues arising in complaints-handling as we emerge from the third lockdown
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FeatureCommon ground
Georgia Jones looks at some of the ways ground-sharing agreements can be used by sports clubs as a licence to share occupancy
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FeatureCommon comeback?
Lisa Bevan considers the revival of commonhold as a viable alternative to the leasehold
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FeatureWilling and able?
Vicki Pearce outlines how to assess if your client has mental capacity and explains the different authorities which can be put in place for a client who lacks capacity
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FeatureSocial life
Victoria Moffatt looks at how lawyers can effectively use LinkedIn to engage with their clients, peers and colleagues
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FeatureStamp it out
Lesley King unpicks the myriad of stamp duty land tax issues for trustees and beneficiaries
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FeatureHelping hands
Sophie O’Connell reviews the latest edition of the Law Society’s Elderly Client Handbook
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FeatureGold standard
Nikki Millings provides a helpful, common sense guide to meeting the OPG deputy standards and completing the standards checklist
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FeatureFlexible friends
How useful are pension vehicles for the farming community? Whether using them as a means by which to leverage pension capital or as part of a wider succession planning strategy, a pension arrangement can offer flexible solutions, explains Sarah Astley
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FeatureExit signs
Leaving the EU has had, and continues to have, a significant impact on the legal world. But what is its specific impact in relation to private client legal work, and what changes may still be to come? Angharad Lynn investigates
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FeatureThe estate is not enough
We have all seen wills in which beneficiaries question whether the existence of the transferable nil-rate band changes the amount payable under a nil-rate band legacy. Paul Saunders assesses what happens where the estate is insufficient to satisfy the legacy in any event
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FeatureRules of engagement
Fiona du Feu talks to practitioners Clare King of Clarion Solicitors and Rachel Roche of Roche Legal about how they have managed the ethical challenges around client care during the pandemic
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FeatureDouble trouble
The same income may be taxed twice when the UK and other countries are involved – so it is important to understand possible tax relief through double tax agreements, explains Alberto Perez Cedillo
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FeaturePutting it away
David Cummins discusses some important points to consider when planning for your own retirement
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FeatureCloud technology promotes more agility for conveyancing firms
Bronwyn Townsend, Senior Marketing Manager at InfoTrack, considers how technology can assist conveyancers with high volumes of work while social distancing restrictions are still in place
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