All Private Client Solicitors articles – Page 25
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OpinionDecisions, decisions
While the Brexit impasse continues, Fiona Heald reports on some good news
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FeatureDeputy heads
Stephanie Kaye reports back from the first meeting of the Professional Deputies Forum, a representative voice set up to discuss the challenges that deputies face
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FeatureEasy to understand
We all know it’s highly likely that when client communication goes wrong, complaints can follow. But even if you think you’re communicating well, are you really being understood, especially by vulnerable clients? Fiona du Feu explains
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FeaturePublic eye
Sunil Teeluck, deputy director of legal and information at the Office of the Public Guardian, discusses his career and working life
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FeatureIt’s your turn
As private client solicitors, we spend our time helping to organise the future plans of others. But do you have your own will prepared, or lasting powers of attorney in place? Do you know where they are stored? Jane Cassell lists four actions you should take now
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FeatureYoung voices
There have been a number of controversial recent cases at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal involving junior lawyers pressured into making unethical decisions. Richard Burnham looks at how law firms can create an ethical culture and support millennials in making ethical decisions
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NewsHMCTS says probate delays coming to an end
The probate system should be back to normal in a matter of weeks, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has claimed – but solicitors still complain of long delays.
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NewsLaw Society welcomes u-turn on probate fees hike
On 12 October, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland announced that the proposals to increase probate fees will be withdrawn. The news was welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales, which ran a campaign to stop the fee hike
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FeatureMistakes and money-laundering
Lesley King comments on a case where a trust beneficiary’s right to income was rescinded on the basis of mistake, and on the government’s consultation on implementing the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive.
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AnalysisScarle v Scarle: High Court upholds commorientes rule
Roman Kubiak and Oliver Black take a closer look at Scarle v Scarle, in which it was unclear which of a couple had died first and where the High Court recently upheld the commorientes rule.
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FeatureWorkshop: Elderly client care and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Delegates at the conference could choose between five workshops, run twice over the course of the day. Helen Clarke rounds up hers on elderly client care and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
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FeatureAnnual conference 2019
Private Client Section committee member Helen Starkie rounds up the highlights of the Section’s annual conference, held in London on 28 June, and introduces our conference special edition
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FeatureWorkshop: Inheritance tax on business property: how to protect your clients
Steven Appleton rounds up his workshop on inheritance tax on business property.
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FeaturePlenary: Intellectual capital
Emma Chamberlain spoke at the Private Client Section annual conference 2019 on capital taxes, including the government’s planned reform of trusts, the transfer of assets on divorce, and the gifts with reservation of benefit rules
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FeatureWorkshop: Developing more private client work
Kim Tasso summarises her session on developing a stragegy to get more private client work.
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FeatureWorkshop: Contentious probate update
Delegates at the conference could choose between five workshops, run twice over the course of the day. William Moffett recaps his key contentious probate cases from 2019
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OpinionTurn of events
Fiona Heald looks back at the annual conference, and ahead to our upcoming events and how we’re looking to support you in the year ahead
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FeaturePlenary: Good as golden
At the Private Client Section annual conference, Lesley King provided her yearly update on private client law and practice, covering the residence nil-rate band, the importance of the ‘golden rule’, and an urgent Court of Protection application
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