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FeatureAnnual Conference 2014: Marley and me
At the Private Client Section annual conference, Lesley King provided an update on the recent high profile case of Marley v Rawlings and its effects in practice, including on other recent cases
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FeaturePower to the people
The Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014, expected to come into force next month, represents one of the most significant changes to intestacy and family provision law in a generation. Elizabeth Cooke and Spencer Clarke explain what it will mean in practice
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FeatureSharp relief
The Court of Appeal decision in Mitchell has had widely reported repercussions for litigators around relief from sanctions, but what are the particular issues for contentious private client practitioners? Charlotte Searle explains
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FeatureMeek: who shall inherit?
Sheree Green reports on the latest chapter in the long-running litigation over the estate of Gladys Meek, and her two deputies’ mis-spending of her estate
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AnalysisSpotlight: CLP Holding Co Ltd v Singh and Kaur
The Court of Appeal considered whether purchasers of VAT-opted freehold property were contractually liable to pay VAT on the purchase price.
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AnalysisTroublesome lease clauses
Recently, the most troublesome lease clauses have been those dealing with termination – specifically break rights. I consider two recent high profile cases that illustrate this point.
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AnalysisThe Jimmy Savile case: when can a court remove an executor?
Lesley King discusses new HMRC self-assessment guidance sheets, and why the failure to remove remove Jimmy Savile’s executors has implications for private client practitioners.
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OpinionValuable Insights
Robert Banner looks back at the Section’s 2014 annual conference, including sessions on cashflow and bringing a firm back from the brink of administration
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FeatureFive for fighting
The recent changes to criminal legal aid have placed unprecedented strain on legal aid firms. Prashant Joshi outlines five options for firms, from closure to merging
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FeatureLimited edition
The changes which came into force on 6 April 2014 represented a fundamental change to LLP taxation, for both individual partners and firms. Jon Cartwright looks back at how we got here, and what law firms need to do now
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FeatureOfficer politics
Pearl Moses looks back at three years of outcomes-focused regulation and two years of the compliance officer regime, and asks what lessons we can learn to ensure compliance in changing times
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FeatureInsure enough
The decision by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to reduce the minimum compulsory cover for professional indemnity insurance has sent shockwaves through the profession. Frank Maher explains the change and what firms need to do
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FeatureHope for the best
Recent years have seen the UK suffer from flooding, swine flu, hacking scandals and many other disasters that could affect law firms. Lisa Hesketh explains how business continuity planning can help if the worst happens – and the other benefits it can bring
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FeatureLearning the ropes
In the second of a series on getting the best out of trainees, Paul Newton looks at how to manage the relationship with your trainees after recruitment, from welcoming them to the firm and helping them to develop, to career development post-qualification
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FeatureSpreading the word
Keystone Law managing director James Knight on becoming a ‘dispersed’ law firm