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A spent force
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A spent force

Promotion to partnership no longer brings the perks and rewards it once did, so what do we do with an unmotivated band of staff?
That's justice
Solicitors Journal

That's justice

The courts have strengthened the hand of executors who are often left holding the bag when there is an estate administration hitch
Where's the pudding?
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Where's the pudding?

The jury is still out on whether the unorthodox fiscal policies being employed from Tokyo to Ottawa will benefit economic activity or hinder it
Curious happenings
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Curious happenings

How are you to deal with elephant tusks that may have been illegally traded, but form part of an estate?
A new ball game
Solicitors Journal

A new ball game

The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 has emboldened the Charity Commission, but to what effect?
A question of freedom
Solicitors Journal

A question of freedom

Inheritance judgments in favor of family members over charities poses a very real question: can you still leave an estate to a charity?
A lost art
Solicitors Journal

A lost art

There is no government allowance or tax free incentive too small to be taken advantage of, not least of all CGT allowances
Care home dilemma
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Care home dilemma

Poor treatment at the hands of care home staff is an unfortunate but all too familiar theme; should the vulnerable be cared for at home?