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FeatureExit signs
Leaving the EU has had, and continues to have, a significant impact on the legal world. But what is its specific impact in relation to private client legal work, and what changes may still be to come? Angharad Lynn investigates
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FeatureGold standard
Nikki Millings provides a helpful, common sense guide to meeting the OPG deputy standards and completing the standards checklist
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FeatureThe estate is not enough
We have all seen wills in which beneficiaries question whether the existence of the transferable nil-rate band changes the amount payable under a nil-rate band legacy. Paul Saunders assesses what happens where the estate is insufficient to satisfy the legacy in any event
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FeatureFlexible friends
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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FeatureHelping hands
Sophie O’Connell reviews the latest edition of the Law Society’s Elderly Client Handbook
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FeatureStamp it out
Lesley King unpicks the myriad of stamp duty land tax issues for trustees and beneficiaries
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OpinionSpring’s in our step
Kate Mahon shares uplifting stories from her practice and also announces details of July’s virtual annual conference
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NewsSurviving the perfect storm: how client funding options will improve your bottom line
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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FeatureCloud technology promotes more agility for conveyancing firms
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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FeatureRokkan a hard place
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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FeatureCause for complaint
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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FeatureAll hands on tech
Olly Thornton-Berry looks at the use of new technologies in the fight against fraud and money laundering.
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FeatureEthical imperatives
Julie Norris and Jessica Clay consider SRA entity regulation and the imperative to create an ethical (ergo, compliant) legal workplace.
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FeatureMoney matters
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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FeatureAll well and good
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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OpinionCrystal clear
Tracy Vegro makes the case that price transparency is in everyone’s best interests.
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FeaturePost-renewal analysis: April 2021
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.