Recent Features and Opinion
Swift justice
Swift v Carpenter provides welcome guidance for injury claimants who need to purchase more expensive property, says Laura Scantlebury
Workshop: 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
So you claim
Tom Dumont rounds up the latest claims brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, including by cohabitees, spouses and young children
Back to basics: Drafting wills for overseas jurisdictions
Daniel Harris recaps the main legal issues affecting the writing of wills to cover cross-border assets
Estoppel right now
Proprietary estoppel claims are on the rise – five relating to inheritance have reached the High Court this year alone. Emma Facey explains how to spot a claim and what to do if you do
Lasting things first: transparency rules and LPAs
Lesley King comments on recent developments including the new transparency rules and guidance on lasting powers of attorney.
Workshop: Contentious probate update
Delegates at the conference could choose between five workshops, run twice over the course of the day. Tom Dumont summarises his workshop on contentious probate
Plenary: Changing times
At the Private Client Section conference, Lesley King provided her annual update following a very busy year for private client law and practice, covering developments around data protection, trusts and ISAs
All quiet on the estates front – relatively
Under the influence
Brain trust
Workshop: Court of Protection litigation
Contentious Probate Update - 2017 (part 2)
Working it out
Helping hands
In principle
New habits
Year of decision
Back to Basics: Lifetime gifts
Using mediation to resolve private client disputes
Contentious probate case law update
Preserve and protect
Keep it in the family
Workshops
Doubt of the benefit
In the right direction
A delicate jurisdiction
We need to talk
Course of action
Annual Conference 2014: Contentious inheritance issues
Annual Conference 2014: Marley and me
Faking it
Power to the people
Sharp relief
At a loss
Pullan apart
Tied up in knots
The promised land
Forward planning
Swap shop
Freedom flight
Giving pause
Stuck in the middle
Time is of the essence
Influencing factors
A farewell cure
Staking a claim
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