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FeatureWinning ways
Cheshire firm Rowlinsons Solicitors took home the 2018 Excellence Award for Private Client Practice. Andrew Graves and Donna Eland explain the secrets of their success
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FeatureEmotional rescue
Private client practice can take its toll. Warring families, watching clients succumb to ill health and, of course, death are all parts of the job. Julian Hall explains how you can build your emotional resilience to better manage times of stress
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FeatureWord on the street
Kate Mahon reviews the latest release by Gill Steel on how the public can get the best from their lawyer
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FeatureBack to basics: Trusts for disabled and vulnerable people
Philip Warford looks at trusts for disabled and vulnerable people
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FeaturePain and gain
Alex Wavell looks at the income tax and capital gains tax issues which executors, or their advisers, will often face when administering the estate of a deceased person
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FeatureA meeting of minds
GPs are sometimes reluctant to carry out mental capacity assessments if a solicitor requests one for a client. Dr Elisabeth Alton explains how your legal knowledge and experience can be key to changing their minds
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FeatureClaim checks
The claims deadline for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) is just a few months away. While it’s not always clear when administering a deceased person’s estate if they had PPI, Paul Saunders explains why fiduciaries should still consider making a claim
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FeatureOn the borders
Alberto Perez Cedillo presents his highlights of this year’s Private Client Section Cross border conference
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FeatureThe small print
The Competition and Market Authority’s recent market study into the care home industry found that people are not being treated fairly. Caroline Bielanska presents a guide to the care home contract terms that are likely to be unfair, and what you can do if you encounter them
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FeatureThe great escape
Howard Hackney and Mark Briegal look at the practicalities of succession planning for private client firms, either through selling the firm or bringing in new partners – and what retiring partners need to do to plan their own future
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NewsLaw Society publishes guide on Code for Completion by Post
The Law Society has published the latest version of the Code for Completion by Post. It has been amended to clarify the position following the Court of Appeal ruling in Dreamvar in 2018
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NewsMHCLG publishes new consumer guides on home buying and selling
They set out information about the process generally, the different professionals involved, the steps towards completing a property transaction, and where to find further information. We are pleased that the government has engaged with the Law Society and other stakeholders to prepare these guides
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NewsDo you think there should be a specific CON29DW for new-build properties?
The Drainage and Water Searches Network (DWSN) is currently undertaking an informal consultation to seek conveyancers’ views on the development of a specific CON29DW for new-build properties
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NewsLaw Society responds to Law Commission leasehold consultation
Moves to make it easier for leaseholders to take control of their freeholds through right to manage have been broadly welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales, in response to the Law Commission’s consultation
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NewsLaw Society publishes new TA13 form
We’e amended the TA13 Completion Information and Undertakings form to reflect the changes made to the Code for Completion by Post in response to the Court of Appeal decision in the Dreamvar case last year
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NewsConsultation on ‘no-fault’ evictions a step in the right direction, Law Society says
Landlords will no longer be able to evict tenants using section 21 notices in new plans announced by the government.
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EventProfessor Richard Whish: key trends in competition law 2018/19
Professor Richard Whish asks whether we need to refocus competition law from price obsession to consumer wealth.
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FeatureThe new SRA standards: an update
Marzena Lipman gives us a quick update on the state of play with the SRA Standards and Regulations.
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NewsWhat is happening with probate fees? HM Courts & Tribunals Service Q&A
In March 2019, it was announced that the statutory instrument bringing the revised probate fee scheme into force would be delayed. HM Courts & Tribunals Service has published more information on what practitioners should be doing until the scheme is implemented.
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NewsProbate registries to close under plans to centralise HM Courts and Tribunals Service
The Ministry of Justice has begun work on closing down regional probate registries and moving the service under one roof.