Archive

1 Oct 2008

Difficult decisions

Lasting Powers of Attorney have not lived up to their expectations, and effective solutions could be a long way off, says Martin Terrell

1 Oct 2008

Planning ahead: nil-rate band on death

Deborah Clark and John Grundy explore the options in relation to claims for the transferable nil-rate tax band on death of a spouse

1 Oct 2008

A taxing dilemma

The pre-owned asset tax is governed by complex legislation leaving individuals with difficult decisions to make, explains Anthony Macey

23 Sept 2008

Update: agricultural law

The courts continue to be reluctant to allow modification or discharge of restrictive covenants attached to agricultural land unnecessarily, says Michael Aubrey

23 Sept 2008

Civil litigation brief

The new Civil Procedure Rules on service have introduced important changes including methods of delivery and number of attempts to serve, says Gordon Exall

23 Sept 2008

Still tough for women

Although women in legal practice are aware of their employment rights many firms continue to just pay lip service to the rules. Ayesha Nayyar investigates

23 Sept 2008

Close to the wind

The benefits of wind farms must be balanced with planning concerns, says Marco Mauro

23 Sept 2008

Trends: property

Some forward-thinking conveyancing practices are seeing the current property market downturn not as a disaster, but an opportunity. Jenny Ramage reports