Financial Services & Tax

Articles

28 Sept 2007

Update: housing law

In the first of a two part update, Jim Shepherd and Dominic Preston consider recent Court of Appeal rulings in respect of homelessness

21 Sept 2007

Update: planning and environment

Gregory Jones reviews developments in planning law and the way noise is considered, from the initial application to the relationship with other regimes

17 Aug 2007

Taxing transfers

Tax rules on transfers made by a transferor who dies before the seven-year cut-off point should be relaxed, argues Helen Hobhouse

27 Jul 2007

Update: wills, probate and trusts

Catherine McAleavey on appointing replacement executors and joint accounts, with Catherine Sanders on possession and retiring trustees

20 Jul 2007

Update: local government

Christopher Baker considers the new model code of conduct for members, bias and pre-determination, and negligence liability and human rights

13 Jul 2007

Penalties on car rental agreements

Mark Pawlowski considers a recent ruling on the distinction between penalties and liquidated damages in the context of a car hire agreement

13 Jul 2007

Signposting your intent to the public

Godmanchester is a clear reminder that communicating unambiguous intention is key to denying right of way, writes J.J.Pearlman

13 Jul 2007

A shock to the system

Victoria Handley discusses the implications of acoustic shock: what is it, what is the legal position and what steps can be taken to protect workers?