Inheritance tax planning and lasting powers of attorney
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A property and finance lasting power of attorney (LPA) confers extensive powers on the attorney to deal with the financial affairs of the person granting the LPA (the donor).
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Our inheritance tax specialists examine the inheritance tax bills some families may face if their loved one died without a Will. Contact an IHT solicitor on 0800 652 8025 for a free initial consultation. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.
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Irene is a Chartered Legal Executive (Senior Associate) in the Commercial Property team specialising in public sector, secured lending, acquisitions and disposals.
Is that ‘off the record’? How effective are “Without Prejudice” Letters
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The recent case of Meaker v Cyxtera Technology UK Ltd, has shown how a dismissal can be effective, even if it is communicated via a “without prejudice” letter.
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Is the COVID-19 pandemic an ‘extraordinary’ event?
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A recent court ruling has thrown into the spotlight the potential for the reopening of settlement agreements reached during divorce proceedings, due to changes in circumstances caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Joseph Campbell is a Partner in the Commercial Property team specialising in commercial Landlord and Tenant, commercial freehold and leasehold acquisitions
KVB Consultants v. Jacob Hopkins McKenzie: A warning shot for principal firms
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Financial services litigation
The Court of Appeal in KVB Consultants Ltd and others v Jacob Hopkins McKenzie Ltd and others has upheld a High Court decision that principal firms cannot exclude liability for their appointed representatives through drafting contracts which are detached from factual reality.
Written by
Mamunul Wahid
and
Laura Robinson (née Hazell)
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Last chance saloon for steelworkers to claim compensation
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Scunthorpe, Middlesbrough and Teeside steelworkers affected by the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) scandal are being encouraged to come forward and claim compensation before time runs out.
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