Financial Services & Tax

Articles

Update: trusts, wills and probate

Catherine Sanders and Helen Bryant review the latest cases and developments including beneficial interests, disclosure of letter of wishes, reasonable provision and statutory legacies

London : Keep your chin up

Surviving the liquidity crisis is all about sound management and continuing to provide quality advice, and firms following that old recipe should be able to survive the downturn. Jean-Yves Gilg reports on the mood in smaller and medium size firms in London

A taxing dilemma

The pre-owned asset tax is governed by complex legislation leaving individuals with difficult decisions to make, explains Anthony Macey

Planning ahead: nil-rate band on death

Deborah Clark and John Grundy explore the options in relation to claims for the transferable nil-rate tax band on death of a spouse

Difficult decisions

Lasting Powers of Attorney have not lived up to their expectations, and effective solutions could be a long way off, says Martin Terrell

Civil litigation brief

The new Civil Procedure Rules on service have introduced important changes including methods of delivery and number of attempts to serve, says Gordon Exall

Update: agricultural law

The courts continue to be reluctant to allow modification or discharge of restrictive covenants attached to agricultural land unnecessarily, says Michael Aubrey

Once punished, but twice served?

The ruling in Hemmings addressed the issue of time spent on remand where it is equivalent to maximum custodial sentence but it has left many questions unanswered, says Philip Rule