Agricultural

Articles

1 Dec 2010

Will in favour of charity invalid, appeal judges confirm

The RSPCA has lost its appeal against a decision invalidating a will in favour of the animal charity because the testator had been coerced into it.

1 Nov 2010

Update: agriculture

Simon Blackburn and Michael Aubrey harvest the latest crop of cases, including vegetable patch valuations and fresh guidance on land rents

6 Oct 2010

Councils launch judicial reviews over school building projects

Nottingham City Council, Luton Borough Council and Waltham Forest in London have launched judicial reviews against education secretary Michael Gove's decision to scrap the building schools for the future (BSF) programme.

19 Jul 2010

South East: dip or lift?

Even for firms specialising in tailored or niche services the dreaded double-dip is striking fear, but there is optimism too, says Jean-Yves Gilg

15 Jun 2010

East Anglia: promising morrows

Tesco law? East Anglia firms aren't ignoring it, but having weathered the economic meltdown they are ready for it. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

11 May 2010

Update: tax and trusts

David Bird reviews the latest developments in tax and estate planning, including negligible value claims for CGT, inheritance taxand agricultural property relief

4 May 2010

Logging out

The increasing popularity of online networking sites raises important issues about what happens to an individual's digital legacy after their death, says Nicola Plant

20 Apr 2010

East Midlands: dealing with perennials

Largely unaffected by the recession, the agricultural sector in the East Midlands is thriving – but farmers and those advising them must now develop plans for the future to ensure continuing success. Jean-Yves Gilg reports