Thirteen British expats who brought a test case to have their pensions index-linked have lost the final possible appeal against the government's decision not to up-rate them in line with those of pensioners living in Britain.
Paul Rumley, partner at Withy King in Swindon, has claimed to have achieved the first ever settlement including damages for some of his client's surrogacy costs. The claim has been strongly denied by the NHS trust involved.
Since coming into force in 2006, a substantial number of QROPSs have been established in several jurisdictions, and they may have wider application than first thought. Alan Fowler reports
Two years after the ruling in Alhamrani, Philip Sinel and Nina Gurney reflect on the lessons learned for trust practitioners and the questions left unanswered
Investing in forestry presents so many advantages it is little surprise private client lawyers are increasingly called to advise on the issue, says Denise Wilkinson
By using professional probate genealogists, practitioners can save time and money as well as significantly reduce the risk of claims from missing beneficiaries, says Andrew Kidd
Simon Gibbs considers the extent of a costs judge's discretion to go beyond a strict interpretation of the final costs order, and the 51st update to the Civil Procedure Rules