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  • Rural buildings
    Feature

    Flexible friends

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    How useful are pension vehicles for the farming community? Whether using them as a means by which to leverage pension capital or as part of a wider succession planning strategy, a pension arrangement can offer flexible solutions, explains Sarah Astley

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    Helping hands

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Sophie O’Connell reviews the latest edition of the Law Society’s Elderly Client Handbook

  • Hand picking up block labelled "SDLT"
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    Stamp it out

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Lesley King unpicks the myriad of stamp duty land tax issues for trustees and beneficiaries

  • Kate Mahon
    Opinion

    Spring’s in our step

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Kate Mahon shares uplifting stories from her practice and also announces details of July’s virtual annual conference

  • IHT-webinar-15-march-2021
    Event

    Inheritance tax planning in 2021 (OnDemand)

    With changes to capital taxes likely, how should we be advising clients on inheritance tax (IHT) mitigation in 2021? Join our webinar for a practical focus on IHT planning in extraordinary times. 

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    News

    Surviving the perfect storm: how client funding options will improve your bottom line

    2021-04-22T12:02:00Z Sponsored content

    With law firms anticipating a drop in income of up to 20%, Jim Sisson, finance director at Tower Street Finance, explains how working with an innovative probate lender that truly understands the sector benefits both your private client practice and your client.

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    Cloud technology promotes more agility for conveyancing firms

    2021-04-22T10:32:00Z

    Bronwyn Townsend, Senior Marketing Manager at InfoTrack, considers how technology can assist conveyancers with high volumes of work while social distancing restrictions are still in place

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    BeWare!

    2021-04-21T09:32:00Z

    Lesley King comments on a case in which rectification of deeds of appointment was granted where there had been a mistake as to the legal, and not just fiscal, consequences of changes to a trust.

  • stressed office worker
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    Toxic productivity

    2021-04-20T15:35:00Z

    Angus Lyon explains ’burnout’ and how to spot the signs

  • Roman Kubiak
    Feature

    Rokkan a hard place

    2021-04-20T15:01:00Z

    Roman Kubiak discusses an interesting probate case in which the surviving spouse circumvented Norwegian succession rules after acquiring Anglo-Welsh domicile.

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    Cause for complaint

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    One year on from the first pandemic lockdown, Steve Pearson considers some of the issues arising in client care and complaints-handling as we emerge from the third lockdown.

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    All hands on tech

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    Olly Thornton-Berry looks at the use of new technologies in the fight against fraud and money laundering.

  • julie-norris-jessica-clay-900x600
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    Ethical imperatives

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    Julie Norris and Jessica Clay consider SRA entity regulation and the imperative to create an ethical (ergo, compliant) legal workplace.

  • money-matters-900x600px
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    Money matters

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    Alison Matthews reflects on the key changes in anti-money laundering compliance since publication of the Legal Sector Affinity Group guidance.

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    All well and good

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    The pandemic has highlighted the importance of good mental health and resilience both in and out of the office. Bronwen Still and Lucinda Soon consider your obligations.

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    Opinion

    Crystal clear

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    Tracy Vegro makes the case that price transparency is in everyone’s best interests.

  • Insurance
    Feature

    Post-renewal analysis: April 2021

    2021-04-13T14:52:00Z

    Ryan Senior, senior vice president at Paragon International Insurance Brokers, offers his analysis of the professional indemnity insurance (PII) market, and gives his top tips for your firm.

  • Andrew Allen
    Feature

    In the balance

    2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Allen investigates how law firm balance sheets will change over the next few years

  • Cyber: person on laptop with eye peering through keyhole behind them
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    Under lock and key

    2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Keeping your software up to date and securing your home router are some of Jo-Anne Wild’s tips for ensuring your data is safe while working from home

  • Paul McCluskey
    Feature

    Even keel

    2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Paul McCluskey discusses the steps law firm leaders can take to achieve financial stability and protect their personal assets