Financial Services & Tax

Articles

Update: local government

Justin Bates discusses the strained relations between local authorities and government over the move towards unitary authorities, and disputes between authorities over provision of services to asylum seekers

Making the most of mediation

Gary Webber shares his tips on how, as representative of a party at a mediation, you can help the mediator help the client

Update: costs

Simon Gibbs considers the ongoing challenges to CFAs and whether a recent High Court judgment may offer a potential solution

Are you still wealthy?

As asset values deflate and tax relief rates hang in the balance, asking the right questions and thinking outside the box will help to ensure wealth preservation, says Peter Nellist

Last throw of the dice

The final judgment in Mubarak has resolved the debate over variation of Jersey trusts but this is not the end of the story for principle of comity, says Emma Jordan

Rage against the machine

The possibility for aggrieved customers to bring harassment claims against large corporations should encourage companies to take responsibility for their actions and stop sending threatening automated correspondence says Tom Collins

Settling the matter

Expert financial analysis is crucial to the assessment of personal injury damages, particularly where issues of capacity are concerned, says Stephen Ashcroft

Trustee Training

Trustees need to receive adequate training with regards the new set of responsibilities placed on them, or risk finding themselves out of their depth, says Richard Weaver