All Private Client Solicitors articles – Page 50
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OpinionAll is forfeit
Simon Leney looks at the implications of the Forfeiture Act for mercy killings
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FeaturePullan apart
The recent case of Pullan v Wilson reiterates the importance of ensuring that professional trustees’ fees are reasonable. Adam Draper examines the case, and the lessons to learn for solicitor trustees
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NewsRight to die appeal dismissed by Supreme Court
A majority in the Supreme Court has dismissed two appeals seeking a ruling that current English law is incompatible with the right to dignity and a private life.
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FeatureBack to Basics: FATCA and UK trusts
Jo Summers explains what FATCA is and its application to UK trusts
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FeatureHandle with care
The Care Act 2014 has received royal assent and will come into force in October. Philip Evans explains some of the key provisions on care funding and local authorities’ duties, and their impact on private clients and their advisers
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FeatureConspicuous consumption
New consumer contracts legislation introduced in June needs to be addressed in all solicitors firms’ terms of business and client care letters. Ian Bond and Helen Clarke outline the implications for private client practitioners
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News
New consumer contracts regulations
New consumer protection regulations which came into force on 13 June will apply to solicitors’ retainers entered into on or after that date. Solicitors will need to review their standard retainers, client care letters and model agreements.
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FeatureEnrol with the punches
Clients who employ care or support staff directly will have pension obligations under the new auto-enrolment scheme, and professional deputies have a key role in advising them on compliance. Jane Bennett and Sean McSweeney explain
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FeatureAn expensive lesson
Recent years have seen private school and university fees rocket, and private client practitioners are more likely than ever to be asked by clients, whether parents or grandparents, for advice on tax-efficient fees planning. Mark Brownridge offers some tips
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FeatureForward planning
A recent case has highlighted the effectiveness of advance decisions and statements in ensuring an individual’s wishes for their care and welfare are respected if they lose capacity. Ann Stanyer explains how they work, and the implications of the case
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UpdateSRA issues guidance on will-writing
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued guidance for solicitors preparing wills, to remind solicitors of their responsibilities and the outcomes that should be achieved in chapter 1 of the SRA Code of Conduct 2011.
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FeatureTied up in knots
Mark Harper provides an update on pre- and post-nuptial agreements, including recent case law, the Law Commission’s proposals, and issues relating to international couples or those with assets abroad
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FeatureThe promised land
Adam Boyle outlines the lessons to learn from the recent high-profile proprietory estoppel case of Davies v Davies
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FeatureRecipe for succession
The EU’s regulation on succession comes into force in just over a year. Richard Frimston explains what action practitioners need to take now where clients have EU assets, residence or domicile
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Update
WIQS update
The Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS) launched by the Law Society earlier this year is fast approaching the 100-member mark
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AnalysisFrustrated wills: it's all about interpretation
Lesley King examines two recent cases in which the High Court considered errors made in the drafting of wills. In the light of the House of Lords’ decision on interpretation in Marley v Rawlings, will the courts now take a more relaxed view?
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FeatureBack to basics 32: Ins and outs of trust corporations
In recent years, trust corporations have gained in popularity within law firms. However, they remain somewhat a mystery to the general public and, indeed, to many practitioners. Holly Miéville-Hawkins dispels the myth of trust corporations and casts a light on their applicability in many types of practice
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FeatureChannelling assets
Stephanie Setters and Barbara Lovell explain recent developments in inheritance laws on the Channel Island Bailiwick of Guernsey, which will be relevant to clients whose estates include assets in the jurisdiction