All Feature articles – Page 48

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    Stamp it out

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Lesley King unpicks the myriad of stamp duty land tax issues for trustees and beneficiaries

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    Helping hands

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Sophie O’Connell reviews the latest edition of the Law Society’s Elderly Client Handbook

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    Gold standard

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Nikki Millings provides a helpful, common sense guide to meeting the OPG deputy standards and completing the standards checklist 

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    Flexible friends

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    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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    Exit signs

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    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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    The estate is not enough

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    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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    Rules of engagement

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    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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    Double trouble

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    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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    Back to Basics: Duties of an executor

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Sarah Murphy recaps the basics on executors’ duties

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    Putting it away

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    David Cummins discusses some important points to consider when planning for your own retirement

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    Cloud technology promotes more agility for conveyancing firms

    2021-04-22T10:32:00Z

    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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    BeWare!

    2021-04-21T09:32:00Z

    Lesley King comments on a case in which rectification of deeds of appointment was granted where there had been a mistake as to the legal, and not just fiscal, consequences of changes to a trust.

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    Toxic productivity

    2021-04-20T15:35:00Z

    Angus Lyon explains ’burnout’ and how to spot the signs

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    Rokkan a hard place

    2021-04-20T15:01:00Z

    Roman Kubiak discusses an interesting probate case in which the surviving spouse circumvented Norwegian succession rules after acquiring Anglo-Welsh domicile.

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    Money matters

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    Alison Matthews reflects on the key changes in anti-money laundering compliance since publication of the Legal Sector Affinity Group guidance.

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    Ethical imperatives

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    Julie Norris and Jessica Clay consider SRA entity regulation and the imperative to create an ethical (ergo, compliant) legal workplace.

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    Cause for complaint

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    One year on from the first pandemic lockdown, Steve Pearson considers some of the issues arising in client care and complaints-handling as we emerge from the third lockdown.

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    All hands on tech

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    Olly Thornton-Berry looks at the use of new technologies in the fight against fraud and money laundering.

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    All well and good

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    The pandemic has highlighted the importance of good mental health and resilience both in and out of the office. Bronwen Still and Lucinda Soon consider your obligations.

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    Post-renewal analysis: April 2021

    2021-04-13T14:52:00Z

    Ryan Senior, senior vice president at Paragon International Insurance Brokers, offers his analysis of the professional indemnity insurance (PII) market, and gives his top tips for your firm.