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Pensions, offsetting and methodologies
Solicitors Journal

Pensions, offsetting and methodologies

The Pension Advisory Group has demystified the treatment of pensions, particularly offsetting pensions against other matrimonial assets, as Grace Lawrence explains
Leaving cohabitees behind
Solicitors Journal

Leaving cohabitees behind

It may be time for a fundamental rethink to ensure unmarried couples receive the same benefits and tax breaks as married couples and civil partners, says Matthew Duncan
Forget the carers, I want a Rolex!
Solicitors Journal

Forget the carers, I want a Rolex!

As senior judge at the Court of Protection, Denzil Lush allowed an individual one item off his extravagant wish list following a £2m injury settlement
The assumption of a duty of care
Solicitors Journal

The assumption of a duty of care

A public authority can assume responsibility towards someone by inference from its conduct towards them, as Laurence Toczek explains following the Supreme Court's re-evaluation of the Caparo test
Civil discontent
Solicitors Journal

Civil discontent

The criminal and family courts have made strides in support for vulnerable parties – are the civil courts finally about to catch up? Rachel Rothwell reports