Peter Vaines , tax guru & part-time bard, tackles the latest cases hitting the tax headlines, from over-reliance on residence to unlikely costs awards
Peter C. Young & Martin Fone discuss how risk mutuals can provide a cost-effective option for local authorities
Professor Nick Hopkins & Thomas Nicholls outline the Law Commission’s radical plans for leasehold houses & enfranchisement law
Mrs Owens & the Supreme Court: was all the relevant evidence heard before the court below? David Burrows investigates
Far from sleeping on the job, Ian Smith signs off for the summer with a hattrick & issues a spoiler alert
Recognition of the need for change is the key first step to effecting change, says Julian Acratopulo
Global reach seen as a winning formula for the legal market
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Slater Heelis—Charlotte Beck
Partner and Manchester office lead appointed head of family
Civil Justice Council—Nigel Teasdale
DWF insurance services director appointed to Civil Justice Council
R3—Jodie Wildridge
Kings Chambers barrister appointed chair of R3 Yorkshire
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
