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Respect, man

Respect, man

Respect, man: that is what it is all about. I have done plenty of cases where the motivation behind the alleged offending appears to be something to do with “respect”, and “dissing” that respect due. Now respect in these cases is a funny old thing – a bit of a one-way street to be honest. In these cases the defendant's sense of his own self-respect normally exists in a bubble that appears not to allow space for respect for others. You know the sort of thing: the defendant's right to respect is mutually exclusive to the victim's right not to have a knife stabbed in their guts or a glass shoved in their face and so on.
Last throw of the dice

Last throw of the dice

The final judgment in Mubarak has resolved the debate over variation of Jersey trusts but this is not the end of the story for principle of comity, says Emma Jordan
Your wish is my command

Your wish is my command

Earlier this month the High Court took a radical new approach to the determination of 'best interests' under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 but will the outcome in individual cases be so different, asks Barbara Rich
Are you still wealthy?

Are you still wealthy?

As asset values deflate and tax relief rates hang in the balance, asking the right questions and thinking outside the box will help to ensure wealth preservation, says Peter Nellist
Down under, but not out

Down under, but not out

“I can't possibly go, it is much too soon. I can't. I can't. Anyway, we can't afford it.” This to my wife who wanted so much to see her doctor daughter in Australia after a six-month separation. Her to me (still in a state of turmoil after losing my job): “But you must. You've not had a proper holiday for well over a year and if you don't come I will go alone.”
Hidden extras

Hidden extras

Be upfront with clients about expenses and you will be more likely to survive scrutiny by the SRA, says Tony Guise
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