Legal developments concerning tax, trusts, matrimonial and family law
Lawyers mourn barrister shot by police
Mishcon demands IOC ensures athlete safety
Mills-McCartney judgment reveals all
Dickinson Dees sets up wealth team for women
The family courts and why Paul McCartney should reveal all
25-Feb-2008Family courts in the UK are shrouded in secrecy, with many decisions taken behind closed doors. The rationale behind such decisions is rarely made public.
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Trust us
25-Jan-2008Most people already know that the Chancellor’s pre budget report in October scored an own goal in its attempt to simplify capital gains tax. Read more »
English law already makes provision for sharia councils
18-Jan-2008The media storm surrounding the Archbishop of Canterbury's speech about sharia in the English legal system is understandable, bearing in mind what he calls the "unclarity" in its delivery. Read more »
HMRC seeks yet more inheritance tax
21-Sept-2007 HM Revenue & Customs has announced that it will be investigating families who use the seven-year gift rule to reduce their Inheritance Tax bill. This comes at a time when the international trend is towards dropping estate taxes rather than raising them.
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Where there's a will...
04-Feb-2008 The Government's proposed changes to the inheritance tax threshold are seen by many as detrimental to the profession's efforts to encourage people to make wills.
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Question of trusts
04-Feb-2008 Trust and family disputes are on the increase. In particular, there is some vulnerability within sharia trusts - although there are ways in which these risks can be mitigated.
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Pay daze
04-Feb-2008 There has long been a tension between the family and insolvency regimes - the former seeking certainty in providing for the spouse and children of a marriage, the latter seeking to ensure that assets of a bankrupt are made available to the unconnected creditors.
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Private client: Building bridges
05-Nov-2007What do onshore law firms look for when referring work from thier private clients offshore? Five of the lawyers responsible reveal all.
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Jersey: fraud
05-Nov-2007Recovering assets through the criminal courts can be tricky. And Jersey's civil courts are about to get busier as new confiscation legislation comes into force.
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Gibraltar: non-doms
05-Nov-2007Any change to the status quo regarding the taxation of non-domiciled UK residents will provide countries such as Gibraltar with an opportunity to cash in.
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