Features
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OpinionReflecting on taxing challenges
New chair and vice-chair of the Private Client Solicitors Section Committee (PCSSC), Elizabeth Gibbison and Sarah Robinson reflect on 2023 and offer some predictions for 2024
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FeatureUnder the influence
Louise Dodds looks at undue influence and fraudulent calumny in respect of wills, and what you can do as a practitioner
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FeatureTricks of the trade
Kim Tasso looks at a three-tier, full firm approach to marketing private client services
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FeatureMastering LPAs and SIPPs
Alistair Ellen, director of FP Wealth Management, shares how attorneys and self-invested personal plans (SIPPs) interact and what to be mindful of if a donor and SIPP owner loses capacity
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FeatureBack to Basics: Heritage assets
Sarah Murphy examines the inheritance tax implications of historic estates and national treasures
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FeatureReputation on the line
Natalie Wright, from Law Society partner Mazars, looks at the importance of due diligence and considerations of your reputation when referring to financial advisers
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FeatureRetaining revocation
The pitfalls of abolishing section 18 of the Wills Act 1837 should not be underestimated, argues Byron Jones
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FeaturePulling the strings
As careers progress, many lawyers are put in management roles without necessarily having the tools to succeed. Susan Glenholme offers an introductory guide for those managing staff
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FeaturePutting clients first
Asset protection trusts have been in the news recently and not always for good reason. Tom Morrish comments
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FeatureIn the fast lane
Victoria Newey looks at what needs to be considered when making urgent or expedited applications to the Court of Protection
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FeatureKeeping it in the family
Family structures are evolving, and the law must evolve with them. Alberto Perez Cedillo explores the cross-border implications
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FeatureValue for money
Fiona Heald reviews a new Law Society title on charges for care under the Care Act 2014