Paul Hewitt and Paola Fudakowska report on beneficial ownership
Wills and probate
Roberts v Gill & Co [2008] EWCA Civ 803, [2008] All ER (D) 162 (Jul)
MENTAL CAPACITY ACT UNDUE INFLUENCE
Scammell v Farmer [2008] EWHC 1100 (Ch), [2008] All ER (D) 296 (May)
News In Brief
The Burden sisters could not have won their case without unravelling some of the fundamentals of the tax system, says Julian Washington
Removal of Executor
WSPA, BUAV and Advocates for Animals v Bowman (Unreported) January 2008
News
Service out of jurisdiction, Making wills for family members, Lifetime gifts
Chair of the Association of Pension Lawyers joins as partner
Group names Shakespeare Martineau partner head of Sheffield office
Four legal directors promoted to partner across UK offices
The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions marks the beginning of a ‘brave new world’ for England’s rental sector, writes Daniel Bacon of Seddons GSC