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State of play: case summaries

Elizabeth Eyre and Jennifer Ridgway examine recent cases involving the amendment of a will post-death, a deceased's domicile and the living arrangements of a vulnerable individual

The freedom to make a mess

One year on from the government's overhaul of the pension industry, Binyamin Ali considers what the lasting legacy of the freedoms will be

Tandem taxes

Julie Butler outlines the importance of marrying a capital gains tax strategy with inheritance tax planning

Risky business

Industry experts at the investment risk management for vulnerable clients roundtable discuss who is ultimately responsible for selecting a suitable investment portfolio, whether deputies should be required to have financial qualifications, and is a kite

Dance, puppets

As a new tax year gets under way, Robert Maas considers what tax-planning strategies need to be updated and what needs to be scrapped completely

Ray of hope

The chancellor delivered a budget that will temporarily distract from the trials of today by encouraging us to look to the sunshine rays of tomorrow, says Lucy Brennan

Out of boom

The baby boomers have been sidelined by a government keen to prioritise the young and penalize the older generation

Realign the portrait

Penetrated by social media, new talent and invasive transparency pressures, the art industry is being reshaped by completely new hands