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UpdatePrivate Client Section annual conference 2015: an introduction
Private Client Section chair Simon Leney rounds up the highlights of the Section’s annual conference, held in London on 3 July, and introduces our conference special edition.
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Analysis
Morshead Mansions Ltd v Di Marco
TopicsLandlord and tenant – Service charge – Flat Alternative Citations[2014] EWCA Civ 96 Hearing Date12 February 2014 CourtCourt of Appeal, Civil Division JudgeLord Justice Patten, Lord Justice Lewison and Lady Justice Sharp RepresentationMark Tempest (instructed by the Bar Pro Bono Unit) for the tenant.Philip Rainey QC and Edward Hicks (instructed ...
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Analysis
Land Registration Fee Order 2013
All content provided by LexisNexis. JurisdictionEngland; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales Enactment CitationSI 2013/3174 Commencement date17 March 2014 Legislation AffectedSI 2012/1969 revoked Enabling PowerLand Registration Act 2002, ss 102, 128(1) AbstractSI 2013/3174: Fees are reduced for applications to and services provided by the Land Registry. In addition those applications and services ...
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FeatureAction plan
At this year’s Private Client Section annual conference, chief executive Catherine Dixon discussed the development of a new strategy this November. Here she updates on progress
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FeatureMake no mistake
At the Private Client Section annual conference, Lesley King provided an update on recent developments in private client law, focusing on issues of risk, including around solicitors’ negligence, relief for errors, and donatio mortis causa
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FeaturePass it on
At the Private Client Section annual conference, Chris Whitehouse gave an update on inheritance tax changes, including the taxation of relevant property trusts, the extension of the nil-rate band, and tax avoidance
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FeatureGood as gold
How can solicitors ensure their clients get the best possible financial advice? Lucy Trevelyan looks at the options for partnering with financial advisers, and highlights two of the major potential issues: regulation and insurance
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FeatureSilver linings
Michael Hodin, executive director of the Global Coalition on Aging, talks about our ageing population
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FeatureIn with the new
Graham Poles looks at what developments, challenges and opportunities the new parliament might bring for private clients
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FeatureAt your service
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 comes into force in October, marking one of the biggest changes to consumer rights law of the last decade. Sylvia Rook outlines the implications of the act as it applies to solicitors as service providers
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FeatureIn the right direction
With the increase in tax avoidance schemes involving long-term loans, the issue of personal representatives’ liabilities to creditors has again reared its ugly head. Georgia Bedworth outlines a potential solution: applying to the court for directions
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FeatureCommunity caring
Jan Garrill explains the role of community foundations in lifetime and legacy giving, and how solicitors and foundations can work together to ensure the solution chosen is the most appropriate for clients and their families
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NewsHuman rights update now available for September 2015
To read our September update please see attached document. Our updates include news about the Law Society’s human rights activities, volunteering and job opportunities, events and training. If you would like to receive our free updates please email HumanRightsUpdate@lawsociety.org.uk
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AnalysisSpotlight: Orientfield Holdings Ltd v Bird & Bird LLP
Lucie-Anne Rhodes discusses this recent High Court ruling, in which a firm of solicitors was ordered to pay £1.8 million in damages to its client for failing to disclose relevant information about a property purchase
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NewsJoin our Business and Human Rights Workshop in Birmingham
The Law Society is holding a workshop on Monday 12 October in Birmingham 12:00 – 14:00 at De Vere Venues Colmore Gate, 5th & 7th Floor, Colmore Gate Colmore Row to hear about emerging developments in the area of business and human rights, and changing expectations of law firms. We ...
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FeatureHow the costs landscape has changed over the summer
Following on from his session at the spring conference, Colin Campbell provides an update on the latest key developments in the world of costs, including a new form bill of costs
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Analysis10 things you should know about the new residence nil-rate band
Legislation was introduced in the Summer Finance Bill 2015, published in July, to provide for an additional main residence nil-rate band. Lesley King explains the implications for inheritance tax
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