All Feature articles – Page 57
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FeatureDeep impact
Alberto Perez Cedillo takes an in-depth view on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the practice of international private client
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FeatureThe estate we’re in
Holly Miéville-Hawkins investigates the Court of Protection’s approach to estate and inheritance tax planning, and analyses some recent case law
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FeatureExecutor stress
Coronavirus has emphasised the need to review farm wills, consider the key role of the executors, and understand the complexity of marginal inheritance tax reliefs, argue Julie Butler and Fred Butler. There are also new capital gain tax rules to grapple with
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FeatureMutual interest
You may think mutual wills are a dusty relic from the past that most solicitors don’t need to worry about. Think again – Stephanie Parish has encountered more than half a dozen this year alone. Here, she presents a guide on what mutual wills are and the pitfalls to avoid
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FeatureWeathering the storm
Sarah McGovern explains how to navigate some of the issues likely to arise in estate administrations during a volatile market, including fluctuations in property prices
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FeatureWars of succession
Alberto Perez Cedillo recalls the bafflement of clients while trying to explain the rules of Spanish inheritance to them, and offers tips on how to get estate administrations with Spanish assets right first time
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FeatureUnilateral thinking
Fiona Heald considers how to deal with severances if a co-owner of property loses capacity
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FeatureThe legal workspace of the future
Rob Millard looks at what the near future holds for law firm workspaces, from collaboration tools to artificial intelligence, and what these developments could mean for the business model of ‘law firm 4.0’
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FeatureComplaints - the business case for clarity
Good complaints handling is about communication and clarity. Fiona du Feu, Director of My Compliance Colleague, takes a look at how firms can improve.
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FeatureRent concessions during the pandemic: considerations for commercial landlords
Following the government’s ban on evictions of commercial tenants during the pandemic, Peter Robinson looks at what commercial landlords should consider when making concessions on rent and service charge
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FeatureAccelerated payment of capital gains tax on residential land
Since 6 April 2020, report and payment for capital gains tax on residential land must be made within 30 days of completion. Lesley King looks at the rules that trustees and personal representatives need to follow.
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FeatureUplifting hourly rates for Court of Protection assessments
Roman Kubiak looks at the recent decision in the linked cases of PLK & Ors, in which the Senior Courts Costs Office assessed the costs in four cases at 20% above the guideline hourly rates.
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FeatureBook Review: The Perfect Legal Business
Reuben Glynn reviews a book full of lessons for law firms and lawyers about how to build and run the perfect firm – even in tough times
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FeatureSix ways to ensure effective virtual supervision
Pearl Moses gives us her top tips on your regulatory obligations around supervision when many colleagues are still working remotely.
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FeatureUnauthorised access
Tracey Calvert looks at the regulations on solicitors working in unregulated businesses
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FeatureArrested development
Fiona du Feu and Andy Donovan look at the new obligation to supervise competency
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FeatureCyber optics
Jonathan Freedman outlines how your firm can mitigate some of the new cyber threats
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FeatureTrust exercise
Adam Fellows looks at the key changes to the Trust Registration Service coming later this year
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FeatureMaking a move
Duncan Wood talks to lawyers about how they transitioned from fee-earners to risk professionals with successful careers in legal compliance.
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FeatureQualifying questions
Melissa Hardee provides an update on the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)