Test – Page 22
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FeatureQuality Street
Rob Bridgman sets out what the newly established New Homes Quality Code and the New Homes Ombudsman Service means for the property industry
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FeatureOn the register
Sarah Dwight looks at the Digital Registration Service (DRS) set up by HM Land Registry and gives her perspective on using it in the conveyancing process
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FeatureIssue of trusts
Kayleigh Brown considers the new requirements for the registration of trusts
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FeatureCounting the cost
Lucy Trevelyan reports on the effect of the cost of living crisis – and other factors such as new government regulation – on the UK’s commercial property market
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OpinionConference building
Property Section chair Clare Harman Clark looks at how to build a perfect conference in a post-pandemic world
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Sponsored byResponsible lending is the key to litigation funding in family law cases
In this sponsored article, Nigel Shepherd of Ampla Finance looks at the role of litigation funding in family law.
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NewsQuarterly pulse survey report: Q3 (July to September 2022)
For the last 20 years, we’ve carried out an annual Financial Benchmarking Survey. It’s the leading survey for medium sized and smaller firms (SMEs) in England and Wales, providing participants with a bespoke report showing how their firm compares to similar firms.
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OpinionHard times
Sarah Murphy, chair of the Private Client Section, reflects on what has been a difficult period for the country
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FeatureIn a bind
Daphne Franks has campaigned to change the law since she lost her mother, who had dementia, to a predatory marriage. At one point, she struggled to get people to listen. Now, her campaigning will likely shape the legal future of wills and weddings in England and Wales. She spoke to ...
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FeatureSuspicious minds
Significant changes to a testator’s previous wishes, or wills created without professional advice, can lead to doubt over the validity of a will. Stephanie Kerr examines two recent cases with suspicious wills
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FeatureDispute Resolution Section autumn conference (On Demand)
Watch this year’s Dispute Resolution Section autumn conference.
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FeatureBack to Basics: Fluctuating capacity
Tim Bennett explains what you need to know about fluctuating capacity, and offers a range of different practical scenarios where capacity is flucuating
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FeatureCrossing borders
Alberto Perez Cedillo looks at how the EU succession regulation can work with third-party states, such as the UK
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FeatureA fact of life
Craig Matthews, LEAP, looks at how the technological revolution can help private client lawyers improve their service
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FeatureActing the part
Roman Kubiak and Meg Edwards investigate the often contentious issue of trustee remuneration, with reference to the latest case law
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FeatureClause for thought
Charles Fraser looks at how to appoint guardians, and considerations that should be taken
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FeaturePlaying it safe?
Richard Dew and Sheree Green examine the Law Society’s response to the government’s consultation on changes to the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and discusses fears about weakened safeguards for those who do not have capacity to make decisions
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FeatureTrusting in change
Philip Warford and Scott Clayton look at the latest changes to trusts for disabled people
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FeatureBrought into relief
Paul Saunders examines the circumstances in which capital gains tax main residence relief can be claimed in an estate, with HMRC responses to a range of typical scenarios