All Feature articles – Page 87
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FeatureAll in proportion: the Brian May litigation
Deborah Burke examines the recent case of May & Anor v Wavell Group plc & Anor and the courts’ approach to costs in the era of proportionality.
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FeatureCapital letter
At the Private Client Section annual conference, Chris Whitehouse provided an update on capital tax planning after the 2016 budget
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FeatureKey to succession
At the Private Client Section annual conference, Lesley King provided an update on recent developments in private client, focusing on the EU Succession Regulation, the residence nil-rate band, proprietary estoppel and equitable rescission
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Private Client Section annual conference 2016: Workshops
At the Private Client Section annual conference 2016, delegates could choose from six workshops, covering the Inheritance Act; asset protection and the pitfalls of co-ownership; digital assets; pensions; elderly client issues; and succession planning for business clients
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FeatureInterview: Nigel Broadbent, director, Lupton Fawcett
Nigel Broadbent, director and head of the Dispute Management Department at Lupton Fawcett in Leeds, discusses his approach to mediation, including preparation, handling resistant parties, the trends he’s seen over the last 10 years - and what he wished he known about the mediation process when he began his career ...
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FeatureWarning signs
The High Court decision in Purrunsing v A’Court & Co is an important judgment on the liability of a seller’s solicitor and buyer’s solicitor where the buyer is the victim of a fraudulent seller. Warren Gordon explains
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FeatureSailing through
The Conveyancing Protocol has been in place for over five years, but there are still common areas of non-compliance on both sides of transactions. Sarah Dwight outlines these areas, and the steps solicitors should take
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FeatureRule of threes
Martin Bruhl, immediate past president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, outlines three points of focus for his presidential year: risk management, sustainability and the public interest.
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FeatureA problem shared
Timeshare contracts are notoriously difficult to get rid of, but clients who own a timeshare in Europe may now be looking at their options in light of the uncertainty around theeffects of Brexit. Julie Jordan looks at the options for Spanish timeshare owners.
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FeatureRinging the changes
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is consulting on major changes to the regulation of solicitors and firms, designed to streamline regulation and encourage innovation. But with the change come significant risks, especially to clients, argues Michael Garson
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FeatureGearing up for change
Ian White provides an insight into planning a major property conference – the National property law conference 2016 – in times of uncertainty, and an overview of the day’s events
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FeatureCase in point
Faiza Ahmad and Lucie-Anne Rhodes provide an update on some recent cases and changes to legislation affecting the property sector
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FeatureHandle with care
Residential conveyancing is once again the most complained about area of law, according to the Legal Ombudsman. Pearl Moses looks at how to mitigate some of the most common causes, and outlines complaints-handling best practice and regulatory requirements
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FeatureRight away
Matthew White examines the new power to override easements and other rights under section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016
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FeatureDefying conventional wisdom
Partner Jeremy Holt discusses growing and running a law firm, according to ‘conventional wisdom’.
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FeatureClient reviews: 5 benefits of using an independent consultant
Do you fully understand your clients’ needs? Are they really satisfied with your service? Daphne Thissen explains the benefits of using a consultant for client reviews
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FeatureBook review - Remaking Law Firms: Why & How
Remaking Law Firms: Why & How (by George Beaton and Imme Kaschner) provides a very valuable foretaste of what is to come - don’t say you weren’t warned, says Barry Wilkinson
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FeatureBrexit and the implications for data protection
With the existing data protection regime based on EU law, what does Brexit mean exactly for data privacy, asks Gareth Raisbeck
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FeatureJudicial diversity statistics - a look at the courts
Read an overview of the diversity statistics for the judiciary and how to apply for a support programme to support these changes.
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FeatureThe story of a Returner: finding your path
Jane, a Returner’s Course Alumni, talks about how the course helped her return to work.