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​Gregor Hogan reports on the lessons from Viscount Hood v HMRC & what constitutes a gift with reservation of benefit

​Paul Hewitt reports on how to resolve mistakes & ambiguities in wills & the fallout from a geographical error

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

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    MOVERS & SHAKERS

    Birketts—Michael Conway

    Birketts—Michael Conway

    IP partner joins team in Bristol to lead branding and trade marks practice

    Blake Morgan—Daniel Church

    Blake Morgan—Daniel Church

    Succession and tax team welcomes partner inLondon

    Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec

    Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec

    Firm appoints senior associate to lead Manchester city centre team

    NEWS
    Ministers’ proposals to raise funds by seizing interest on lawyers’ client account schemes could ‘cause firms to close’, solicitors have warned
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    Pension sharing orders (PSOs) have quietly reached their 25th anniversary, yet remain stubbornly underused. Writing in NLJ this week, Joanna Newton of Stowe Family Law argues that this neglect risks long-term financial harm, particularly for women
    A school ski trip, a confiscated phone and an unauthorised hotel-room entry culminated in a pupil’s permanent exclusion. In this week's issue of NLJ, Nicholas Dobson charts how the Court of Appeal upheld the decision despite acknowledged procedural flaws
    The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
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