Private client
Proposed wealth tax an ‘exceptional’ crisis response
A so-called wealth tax on UK individuals has been proposed by the Wealth Tax Commission as a crisis response to covid-19
Covid-19: taking liberties
Despite further delay, the liberty protection safeguards regulations and code of practice will be properly scrutinised, as Matthew Duncan explains
The rural challenge
Protecting the wealth of a farming business calls for a range of experienced lawyers, says David Wood
Overturning a coroner’s verdict
Coroners’ investigations are limited in nature leaving families seeking answers, as Ben Keith and Benjamin Burge explain
From paper to digital
Mandatory online probate applications are on the horizon, says Matthew Duncan
Contesting lockdown wills
Matthew Duncan anticipates a sharp rise in contentious probate cases resulting from covid-19
'Floodgates' warning prompted by plan to legalise remote wills witnessing
Lawyers warn of a floodgate of disputes after the government announced it will legalise remote witnessing of wills retrospectively from 31 J
Valuable opportunities
Covid-19 is impacting on valuations and potential opportunities in private client, says Matthew Duncan
A whole new world
Richard Wilson QC describes the how private client practitioners are evolving to meet the needs of their increasingly sophisticated and international clien
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