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The Government announced in Budget 2011 that it wanted to support philanthropy, encourage charitable giving and reduce the administrative burden on charities.

In the previous articles we have considered the law relating to the discharge of still vulnerable patients from hospital. Admission to hospital can be traumatic, leading to disorientation and a [...]

How many Court of Appeal judges does it take to decide whether a Will was validly executed? Six. On 31 January 2012 the Court of Appeal handed down judgement in Barret v Bem and others [2012] [...]

Quigley v Masterson [2011] EWHC 2529 is essential reading. It adds to our knowledge on severance of joint tenancies but in so doing adds to our woes – how do we estate administrators know when [...]

You want to make better use of IT in your firm but how do you know which software is a good investment and which will not deliver the performance you expect?

The commercial UK polo stud farm enjoys distinct tax benefits: income tax relief, through the claim for tax losses; and, possible inheritance tax (IHT) relief on death as a trading business. [...]

An extremely interesting case has come before the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) – The Executors of Lord Howard of Henderskelfe (deceased) [2011] (TC 1340).

This article takes a closer look at two recently decided cases-Shovelar v Lane and Perrins v Holland- in which the Court of Appeal held that the parties were not entitled to rely on the Probate [...]