All Private Client Solicitors articles – Page 5
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FeatureAdvising the affluent
Barry Griffin helps to navigate the many complexities of advising high-net-worth clients
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FeatureAll change for capacity?
Holly Miéville-Hawkins and David Wedgwood reflect on the proposed move away from the test in Banks v Goodfellow for testamentary capacity
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FeatureWorst case scenario
Chris Claxton-Shirley and Mollie Gray look at the importance of talking to clients about disaster clauses
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FeatureA will for change
The Law Commission’s long-awaited report, Modernising Wills Law, was published in May. Laura Abbott examines the main proposed reforms
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FeatureNavigating charity law
Sarah Murphy and Ciara Lawlor look at what you need to consider when writing gifts for religious organisations
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FeatureCounting the cost
Tim Kidd explores the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s recent consultation on its proposed changes to the handling of client money
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FeatureEthics in: Court of Protection
Fiona Heald and Sophie O’Connell consider the ethical issues relating to Court of Protection applications and advising deputies or attorneys
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FeatureModern family
Family structures have greatly changed in recent years. Cara Nuttall and Joe Ailion guide you through various legal issues that can arise
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FeatureIt’s good to talk
Sarah Robinson looks at the recent Law Society’s Private Client Annual Conference
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FeatureKind regards?
In relation to costs challenges, how should the courts strike the balance between third-party beneficiaries and solicitors acting on behalf of executors? Kris Kilsby explores the issues
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FeatureSafe and sound
Heledd Wyn offers practical advice on how to spot vulnerable clients and how to best document and record capacity issues – plus signposts to further resources
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FeatureStress test?
Is burnout inevitable in law? Holly Miéville-Hawkins explores the latest evidence, and suggests how you as an individual can add small healthy practices to your working day
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FeatureLibrary FAQ: Checking citations in the age of AI
Our library team look at increasingly common enquiries of whether or not a case citation is real in the age AI
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FeatureUpcoming pension changes: What should you be doing now?
Soon, pensions will be liable to inheritance tax. James Corcoran, from Law Society partner Lumin Wealth, explains what you should be doing as solicitors to get ahead of the changes
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EventRemoval of Trustees - Seminar and Networking (7 October 2025, HM3 Legal, Chester)
Join us for a discussion regarding the removal of Trustees with a particular focus on mental capacity.
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FeaturePAS FAQ: Client not responding to will approval request
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions by private client practitioners
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FeaturePAS FAQ: Removing an obstructive executor
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions by private client practitioners
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FeatureHowe v Howe: An insider’s guide
Andrew Bishop looks at Howe v Howe – where he acted for the successful claimant – and its implications for Inheritance Act claims
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FeatureTime to trust
Special tax treatment is given to disabled persons’ settlements. Ian Hunt explains who’s eligible, how to set them up and how they work
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FeaturePrenups without borders
Alberto Perez Cedillo considers the legal strategies for international couples seeking a prenup