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Helping clients secure capital gains tax exemption on their main residence

Don't take it for granted that your clients will get CGT exemption on their principal private residence, especially where 'permanence' may not be obvious, J

Getting to grips with provisional assessment of bills of cost

District Judge Marshall Phillips

The law 'is not a value-free zone'

Legal system has 'turned 180 degrees' in last 50 years, Mr Justice Singh says

Commercial property update

Magnus Hassett looks at the forthcoming changes to the rules on recovery of commercial rent arrears, the introduction of a period of temporary rates relief for empty new build commercial property, and HMRC's recent clarification of last year's VAT changes, affecting landlords who let out property for storage purposes

Combining a general brand and specialisms

Local firms will succeed by building expertise across a range of areas competing effectively with niche firms as well as 'bigger practices, says Nick Dougan

Balancing act

Will clients' families be discouraged from addressing testamentary arrangements by the possibility of having to provide an absent relative with all the details of their financial circumstances? Brian Bacon hopes not

Poor web content will put clients off

Your firm's website must answer key client questions rather 'than fuel your lawyers' own ego, says Paul Hajek

Nature and culture: embedding compliance across the whole of your firm

Lawyers may feel more comfortable with rules and processes, but when it comes to compliance, it's a matter of culture, and getting it right matters now more than ever, says Alison Matthews as she reviews the steps a diligent managing partner would take