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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]