Past events
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Cross-border estate planning (On Demand)
Our speakers from four jurisdictions (England & Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland) offer practical points of view when it comes tax, trust and estate planning
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Trusts and Property: A Best Practice Guide for Declarations of trust and gifting property (On Demand)
Our panel discussed trust and probate matters, restrictions on title, identifying beneficial ownership and accounting to the correct beneficiaries in a probate or trust sale.
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Back to basics on digital assets (On Demand)
A back-to-basics session providing you with guidance on what the best practices are for dealing with a client who has digital assets.
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A guide to Court of Protection applications and the role of the Official Solicitor (On Demand)
A back-to-basics session, providing you with practical guidance on applying to the Court of Protection and an insight into the role of the Official Solicitor.
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Webinar: Acting in transactions where the owner lacks mental capacity (On Demand)
Watch this webinar to learn about the basic principles of beneficial ownership and what is best practice in these transactions.
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Talking tax, pensions and divorce (on-demand)
Join this Private Client Section inclusive webinar to learn how lawyers, financial and tax specialists can collaborate to achieve the best outcome for clients during a divorce.
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Trust Registration Service (OnDemand)
Trustees have to perform a number of duties to fulfil their role effectively; however, some may not be aware of the Trust Registration Service (TRS) and the additional requirements.
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Unpicking the Inheritance Tax Regulations (OnDemand)
In January 2022, amendments were made to the Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Estates)(Amendment) Regulations.
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Inheritance tax planning in 2021 (OnDemand)
With changes to capital taxes likely, how should we be advising clients on inheritance tax (IHT) mitigation in 2021? Join our webinar for a practical focus on IHT planning in extraordinary times.
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Bereavement soft skills (OnDemand)
Kate Mahon, Rebecca Mander and Chris Claxton-Shirley hosted this webinar to teach solicitors skills in dealing with bereaved clients.
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A practical toolkit for coronavirus (OnDemand)
Practising private client law work during COVID-19 has placed huge difficulties on the profession to support clients, their families and practitioners. Melinda Giles, the Law Society Private Client Section Council member, shares her firm’s experiences of practice during the start of the pandemic, providing a practical toolkit of recommendations for ...
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Looking after vulnerable clients that want to co-habit (OnDemand)
In this one-hour webinar, Melinda Giles looks at the issues relating to vulnerable clients wishing to co-habit or marry, recorded in our webinar on Tuesday 13 October.
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Double regional seminars: Tax law and trust creation (June 2020)
Our Private Client Section regional double seminars are normally a great opportunity both learn and to get together over wine and snacks. COVID-19 has postponed our face to face events, but our learning and networking will continue using our new online interactive webinar platform.
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Private Client Section annual conference week (On Demand)
Hear from expert speakers in our recorded webinars, to equip you with the very latest thinking on private client work.
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Double regional seminars: Older or incapable clients (OnDemand)
Download the slides and notes from this double seminar in February 2020, which focused on support for older or incapable clients, and was delivered by two of the top solicitors in private client law.
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Webinar: contentious probate for non-contentious probate lawyers (OnDemand)
This webinar will teach you how best to avoid contentious probate and what to do if one of your clients or estates becomes contentious.
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Webinar: Lasting powers of attorney (OnDemand)
This webinar will look at recent developments and points in practice for deputies and attorneys.
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Webinar: managing estates regarding ashes, pets and possessions (OnDemand)
This webinar will help you understand and stay up to date with both a broad understanding of the detail in this niche area of probate law.
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Webinar: Court of Protection cases – achieving a fair reward for your work (OnDemand)
This webinar on 4 September 2018 looks at how lawyers get paid for work on deputyship cases.
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Webinar: Drafting wills to cover assets in overseas jurisdictions (OnDemand)
Whether you want to be able to draft a single will to cover your clients’ worldwide assets or whether you need to draft more than one will to cover your clients’ assets in the UK or abroad, this webinar will help you to understand the inherent dangers and opportunities.