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Goodbye to vicarious liability's close connection test?

By paying lip service to Lister, the courts will shatter the close connection principle, writes Chris Pawlowska

Politically exposed persons and enhanced due diligence

The Fourth Money Laundering Directive allows firms to take a more nuanced approach to assessing the risks posed by PEPs, explains Michael Sinha

The technological challenge has only just begun

IT plays a significant role in enabling firms to grow and adapt, but it's not just about investing in new pieces of software, says Steve Billot

A vested interest in the Hand

Ruth Hughes discusses a recent decision on the rights of adopted children in historic wills and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998

Revisiting the principles of equitable mistake

Simon Davies, Michael Rogers, and Sandie Lyne consider the Guernsey case of Gresh v RBC Trust Company on mistakes as to tax consequences

All present and correct

In view of the strict penalties for failing to correct tax errors, John Cassidy advises solicitors to make sure clients with offshore affairs have them reviewed without delay

Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty

Olivia Bird provides a summary of the Law Commission's final recommendations to replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards with a more effective scheme

The end of the Ilott saga: A victory for testamentary freedom

Chris Millward assesses the impact of the recent Supreme Court ruling on charities and donors