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Conveyancers 'could be sued by buyers and sellers' over capital allowances

Conveyancers face a twin threat from buyers and sellers of commercial properties next year after the government changes the rules on reporting capital allowances.

Lord Reed and Lord Justice Carnwath join Supreme Court

One of Scotland's most senior judges and a former president of the tribunal service have been appointed to the Supreme Court.

Do we need more judicial discretion in disputes over wills?

More flexibility is needed to prevent unfair outcomes that clearly do not reflect the wishes of the testator

Do we need more judicial discretion in disputes over wills?

Allowing courts more power undermines existing legislation and will result in more litigation, expense and uncertainty

'Air of unreality' in equality arguments over library closures

An appeal judge has attacked the “air of unreality” in equality arguments put forward by campaigners against the closure of six of the 12 public libraries in Brent, London.

Give and take

Regular giving is an effective weapon in the armoury of inheritance tax planning strategies

Councils lose challenge over houses in multiple occupation

Three local authorities have lost a judicial review challenge to a government decision to scrap planning permission to convert single dwellings into houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).

Eddie Fardell and Brian Bacon reminisce about the good old days of the Court of Protection

I love music. As I start thinking about writing this, the first of our Court of Protection blogs, I'm flicking through my iTunes playlist, as I must have some music on in the background to listen to as I do so. An album by Jamie Cullum called Pointless Nostalgic catches my eye. Quite apt, really.