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Update: wills & trusts

Catherine McAleavey and Catherine Sanders discuss Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, severance of joint tenancy by will, contract to make a will, capacity for severance of joint tenancy, Finance Act 2006 changes, trustee exemption clauses and Re Hastings-Bass

Work in progress

Employment Act 2002: Cedric de Lisser warns of unforeseen hazards

Planning after Barker

David Brock and Caroline Moreton offer advice to local authorities and developers caught up in the uncertainty created by Barker

Practice trends: wills & probate

As the Legal Services Act looms, wills & probate lawyers must turn their business from loss-leaders to money spinners. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Should Sexual Orientation Regulations include religious exemptions?

Catholic adoption agencies last night (29 January) appeared to have failed in their attempt to secure an exemption from the new Sexual Orientation Regulations, as the Prime Minister Tony Blair announced in a statement that there would be no exemption for faith-based groups.

Hospital discharge

Can hospital managers order 'conditional discharge'? Andrew Parsons reports

Drawing the line

In boundary disputes where the original conveyance is not clear, the Court of Appeal has ruled that subsequent conduct can be taken into accounts. Daniel Gatty explains

Companies Act 2006 (3)

In the final article in the series on the Companies Act 2006, Robin Hollington QC, Tim Akkouh and Emily Gillett discuss the new provisions concerning auditors' liability, reporting obligations, electronic communications and the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers