“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.â€
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
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
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
The new tribunals system is intended to put appellants and respondents on an equal footing but its formality could be more intimidating for all, says Keith Wilding
The possibility for aggrieved customers to bring harassment claims against large corporations should encourage companies to take responsibility for their actions and stop sending threatening automated correspondence says Tom Collins
Landlords and tenants feeling the pressure in the economic downturn are more likely to appeal against rent review arbitration awards but the courts have set high hurdles to such challenges, warns Stephen Bickford-Smith
Firms are still seeing a healthy stream of travel and holiday claims, but recent cases and new legislation of have created further uncertainty. Jenny Ramage reports
