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Out of reach

What happens when a UK resident client who can no longer manage their financial affairs has assets in Guernsey, ponders Alison MacKrill

Giving universal credit where it's due in divorce

Carla Ditz discusses how the new benefit system works, where its failings lie, and how it affects spousal maintenance

'No quick fix for injustice'

Jonathan Wheeler talks to John van der Luit-Drummond about the many battles he and APIL are to fight, such as child abuse, the perception of a 'compensation culture', and bereavement damages

State of play

Jennifer Ridgway and Karen Bayley analyse recent cases featuring post-nuptial agreements, disputed estates and vulnerable clients

60-second interview: Daniel Freedman

Daniel Freedman tells PCA that the wealth management industry needs to understand that only solutions can solve problems, not new products

A shift in focus

Legal advisers are failing to deliver the service levels that a new breed of savvy and cost conscious clients expect to receive, cautions Jon Whittle

A question of patience

A dispute between the controlling parties will have a destabilising effect on any firm, but how you do stop it from completely ruining the business, asks John Dickinson

A watchful eye

The HMRC tax investigation machine is not exclusively targeting high-net-worth individuals; everyone needs to be careful, especially when dealing with inheritance tax, cautions Nick Mendoza