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Not all beneficiaries or trustee decisions are equal, as William Moffett reports

    Gregor Hogan emphasises the need for clarity & open succession planning between the generations

    Could e-signing be used for wills or lasting powers of attorney? Daniel Watson considers the risks

    Emma Sutton puts the case for the benefits of early settlement in the Court of Protection

    Constance McDonnell uncovers a surprising scenario in the area of probate law

    Amy Proferes explains the lessons of the Paynes & the requirements for witnesses attesting a will

    Lessons in undue influence & beneficial interests. An update from the courts by Henrietta Mason, Harriet Gibson & Chris Williams

    A son whose father made longstanding promises to leave the £8m family farm to him has succeeded in his claim

    Kathryn Purkis analyses the transfer of trusteeship & what it means for the survival of a lien

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    MOVERS & SHAKERS

    Pillsbury—Lord Garnier KC

    Pillsbury—Lord Garnier KC

    Appointment of former Solicitor General bolsters corporate investigations and white collar practice

    Hall & Wilcox—Nigel Clark

    Hall & Wilcox—Nigel Clark

    Firm strengthens international strategy with hire of global relations consultant

    Slater Heelis—Sylviane Kokouendo & Shazia Ashraf

    Slater Heelis—Sylviane Kokouendo & Shazia Ashraf

    Partner and associate join employment practice

    NEWS
    The government’s plan to introduce a Single Professional Services Supervisor could erode vital legal-sector expertise, warns Mark Evans, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, in NLJ this week
    Writing in NLJ this week, Jonathan Fisher KC of Red Lion Chambers argues that the ‘failure to prevent’ model of corporate criminal responsibility—covering bribery, tax evasion, and fraud—should be embraced, not resisted
    Professor Graham Zellick KC argues in NLJ this week that, despite Buckingham Palace’s statement stripping Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his styles, titles and honours, he remains legally a duke
    Writing in NLJ this week, Sophie Ashcroft and Miranda Joseph of Stevens & Bolton dissect the Privy Council’s landmark ruling in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd (No 2), which abolishes the long-standing 'shareholder rule'
    In NLJ this week, Sailesh Mehta and Theo Burges of Red Lion Chambers examine the government’s first-ever 'Afghan leak' super-injunction—used to block reporting of data exposing Afghans who aided UK forces and over 100 British officials. Unlike celebrity privacy cases, this injunction centred on national security. Its use, the authors argue, signals the rise of a vast new body of national security law spanning civil, criminal, and media domains
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