With more under 18s being granted tenancies as priority applicants, landlords seeking possession can face increasing difficulties, says Kerry Bretherton
Family investment companies are a viable alternative to trusts which allows greater control, efficiently protects assets, and further minimises tax liability, says Deborah Clark
David Bird considers written agreements, the main provisions of the Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill, the new tax tribunal system, interest rates and the highlights of the Budget
Proposals for advocacy fees are based on flawed data that puts access to family justice at risk; so will the government reconsider its plans, asks Lucy Theis QC
Practitioners should make full use of the new provisions relating to the sentencing credit available to “tagged†persons, which will save public money and could be offset against time spent in custody, say Colin Wells and Priya Malhotra
Andrew Young and Katherine Deal consider the possible effects of the recession on personal injury claims and litigation from both a claimant and a defendant perspective
Since the introduction of the new administration regime, the flexible approach to expenses on rented property is no longer applicable to rates and this may make the chance of a successful review harder, says Geraldine Clark
