Financial Services & Tax

Articles

The lame duck and the rooster

Jeremy Corbyn may never be elected prime minister but as we learnt from the last general election campaign, sitting in opposition can be enough to influence policies

Long division

Wealth manager Dave Robinson, solicitor Jenine Abdo, and professional deputy Robert Thomas pool together to offer a breakdown of the challenges that are likely to arise during a divorce involving an incapacitated person

Drip feeding successors

As governments across the world turn every stone and pry into every wealth management structure, Anna Coakes explores where trusts fit in

The buck stops here

What protections are available to a company director when a business goes bust, and what rights do creditors have, asks John Dickinson

A time of change

Measures introduced by the Summer Budget and significant case law ?on wills and deputyships mean autumn will be a busy season for ?wealth management practitioners, writes Victoria Mahon de Palacios

City firms in power struggle with clients

Third-party 'shadow clients' dictate when firms can act in financial services litigation

An honest mistake

The High Court has proven itself willing to set aside adverse effects that inadvertently penalise a client as a result of incomplete advice

HMRC plans for tackling offshore tax evasion are seriously flawed, say lawyers

Kingsley Napley dismisses new proposals as unclear, unworkable, and unjust