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Getting grazing 'right for landowners

Allowing horse owners to use their land for grazing can affect landowners in terms of entitlement to tax relief and the ability to recover the...

Property and financial affairs LPAs: Where are we now?

Elizabeth Eyre considers whether a recent case and the new LPA PFA form will assist donors in creating effective lasting powers of attorney

Divorce demography: The rise of the 'silver separators'

The changing face of the divorcing population and the financial implications for separating couples approaching retirement present new challenges for family practitioners, says Carla Ditz

Dealing with ''the domino effect'

Ned Westaway discusses the recent case of Mulvenna and Smith on unlawful prior determinations of public bodies

DPAs: The way ahead

Now that the dust has settled, Paul Lazarus assesses the impact of the UK's first deferred prosecution agreement and the future benefits this may bring

The SRA's vision for the future

Michelle Garlick discusses the pros and cons of the regulator's proposals to give firms greater flexibility to run their businesses and an update from LeO

Undercover doctors?

The freedom given to doctors to contact the DVLA about a patient's deteriorating ability to drive should be welcomed, not condemned

Any time, any place

Clarissa Dann examines the changing nature of the high-net-worth individual population and how regulatory pressures are reshaping wealth management and private banking services