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Update: tax

Richard Bunker examines the changes that have affected taxation including CGT, domicile and the proposed draft legislation, raising the thresholds on IHT, income shifting in...

Mayer Brown announces Asian merger

INTERNATIONAL LAW firm Mayer Brown LLP is to merge with leading Asian law firm Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM) in a move dubbed “truly transformational”...

Moving with the times

Rupert Butler assesses some of the latest developments, including Barry George's successful appeal against his conviction, Amnesty International's role in asylum cases and the slaughter...

Protecting children has to be our prime concern

Alex Verdan QC assesses the implications of the David Southall case

IT forensics: guilty until proven innocent

When identity theft involves the use of your credit card on the internet for illegal purposes, your computer will be seized and examined, and the...

Better actions

Pre-action protocols are an effective tool to avoid litigation, but they are under-used says District Judge Robert Jordan

Thames Valley: regional is beautiful

Thames Valley firms continue to enjoy prosperous growth and despite the proximity with London, intend to stay regional in their approach to business, says Jean-Yves...

Unrestricted development

The Lawntown ruling shows how developers can overcome restrictive covenants in order to convert single properties into multiple units, says David Jackson