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Navigating beneficiaries

A Cheshire woman has discovered her long lost brother's unique past thanks to TV Heir hunters' search

A welcome relief

The fall in oil prices has been kind to many and it's forecast to support steady growth, but the threat of further shocks is still...

Mutually assured

The court will consider all of the evidence at its disposal when considering the validity of mutual wills, even accounts of conversations, says Lloyd Junor

Maintaining credit

Maintaining a healthy cash flow in any line of business is essential, but it's often a case of small details creating big problems, says Geraint...

Doing a runner from the cabbie

Constraints placed on the first instance courts by authorities have led to an inconsistent approach in cases involving claimants who have jumped from moving taxis,...

Pulling at the lead

Consent remains at the heart of arbitration law, but the concept has had to become more elastic as the dispute resolution procedure has evolved into...

How useful is the spousal bypass trust in light of the pension reforms?

While clients are now less likely to be aware of the benefits, spousal bypass trusts continue to play an important role in relation to inheritance...

Courts enjoy greater powers to grant injunctions

Youth courts are now able to grant orders and defendants can be asked to take remedial actions, explains District Judge Nigel Law