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Changes to confiscation law: part two

David Winch discusses amendments to confiscation law made by recent legislation, including changes to restraint orders and the new power to make compliance orders

Contending probate

You might think that contesting the validity of a 'homemade' will which overrides a previous will and leaves the entire estate to a new and...

Same rules apply

The test for mental capacity for making a lifetime transaction can be just as high as that required for when drafting a will, warns Margaret...

State of play: case summaries

Jennifer Ridgway and Karen Bayley review case law concerning the revocation of a power of attorney, constructive trusts and the management of a compensation award...

Up to speed

The latest changes to the LPA registration process are very welcome, however fewer stages comes with a risk of exposing vulnerable donors

Financial health warning

Wealth management practitioners must take note of new case law and legislation, some of which may give rise to difficulties in practice, says Victoria Mahon...

Licence to thrill

Jeremy Phillips considers a number of recent decisions from the world of licensing

Addressing causation in valuer negligence cases

It is key to establish whether claims satisfy the 'but for' test of causation at an early stage, advises Eleanor Kilner