LawSkills Articles

Fundamentally, in any kind of conflict case you should be evaluating whether the case is ripe for settlement, including mediation or not. Sometimes if you have a litigation case which has been going on a while it can be a good idea to telephone [...]

At a recent meeting with a mid-size legal firm the managing partner was asked what was the one thing about his legal practice that kept him awake at night. Expecting the answer to be the threat of cyber-fraud it was a real surprise to hear the [...]

The major changes introduced in Andalusia at the beginning of 2018 for the calculation of Spanish Succession Tax (SST) liability are of note generally when dealing with estate planning and inheritance cases, which include Spanish assets. The [...]

This case turns on the level of provision appropriate for a cohabitant of 42 years standing for whom no provision was made in the testator’s Will. It considers the case law on cohabitees who have been awarded an outright transfer of property to [...]

HMRC has announced that this Spring it will consult on a new approach to the taxation of trusts. It wants to simplify the taxation of trusts. Whilst welcome - why? Perhaps the clue is in the title of an item in the 14th Law Commission programme [...]

HHJ Hilder had to consider an application by SH and PH, who are the daughter and son-in-law of ‘JMK’ for an Order to recognise JMK’s Canadian Power of Attorney (‘CPA’) pursuant to Schedule 3 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (‘MCA 2005’). The [...]

French taxpayers will have to familiarise themselves with the new French income tax collection system which is to start on 1st Jan 2019. France is one of the last European countries which has not yet adopted a PAYE system for tax collection. [...]

When a trustee retires, they will normally look to ensure that they are suitably protected against any liability that may subsequently fall on them and in respect of which they might be entitled to a right of indemnity from the trust fund.

This case arose in the course of a trial brought on a part 8 claim form about solicitors’ charges in dealing with an estate and what legal test is to be applied by the court in deciding whether to allow or strike out an invoice paid by the [...]

A recent tribunal case focused on the quality of occupation as a key part of the principal private residence relief (PPR) claim. Bailey v Revenue and Customs [2017] UKFTT 658 concerned an assessment for capital gains tax (CGT) on the disposal of [...]