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Wills and probate update

Catherine McAleavey reviews the latest cases on probate by LLPs, lost wills, testamentory capacity, and HMRC guidance

Bill on wills

Owen Clutton reports on welcome changes to the Finance Bill concerning taxation of trusts and wills

International conflicts

Joshua Munro unravels the principles governing jurisdiction and applicable law in EU member states

Skeleton arguments

Skeleton arguments are gaining such popularity that their drafting has become an essential skill, says Paul Newman

Battle green

The House of Lords has reversed the Court of Appeal ruling in the Oxfordshire CC v Oxford City Council village green case. Charles Mynors discusses the implications

Cost control

Cost orders against third parties are becoming more widely available, as Daniel Kidd explains

Update: landlord and tenant - part 1

In the first of two articles, Norman Joss and Nick Grundy discuss leases and licences, secure tenancies, housing and human rights and rent review

Living together

Cohabitation: Joanne Edwards sets out the arguments for and against reform, following the Law Commission's recent paper