How the legalisation of pre-nups will help protect offshore trusts
Offshore trusts can enable family wealth to benefit future generations and remain a popular succession-planning vehicle for wealthy families. Wherever…
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HMRC is in the hot seat as anti-avoidance looks set to get tougher
Tax reliefs are an essential part of the tax system. They can be used as a mechanism to redistribute wealth,…
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A Dog’s Life: West London’s Pampered Pooches
Author: Aoife Moriarty Mirroring the lives of their affluent owners, the dogs and cats of West London are beginning to…
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Review of Henri Matisse's The Cut-Outs at Tate Modern
There is much to gain by seeing these pieces in the flesh, as not only are they a whirling carousel…
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London Chocolate Festival
From artisan Easter eggs, to tasty truffles and dozens of styles of fudge, the London Chocolate Festival was a multi-sensory…
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Alexandre Singh on his fantastical, theatrical artwork The Humans
Alexandre Singh (born Bordeaux, 1980) won the Prix Meurice, awarded by Le Meurice hotel in Paris to a French Contemporary…
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Worker killed on multi million pound Grosvenor Square construction site
A tragic death occurred yesterday on the construction site of a £250 million mansion at 20 Grosvenor Square. According to…
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What the UK could learn from Jamaica’s economical approach – including how to smile more
I’ve recently come back from my honeymoon in Jamaica. The last time I was on the island was four years…
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How to be charming
The traits that make up charismatic people are positivity, body language and leadership and – more importantly – being able…
ByWhat the UK could learn from Jamaica’s economical approach ’ including how to smile more
Jamaica is a country which punches, and certainly runs, way above its weight. The island’s struggle to re-invent itself after…
ByHow to hold the perfect dinner party
Whether you’re entertaining family members or hosting a dinner for colleagues, you’ll rest easy knowing our list of dos and…
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How to have perfect table manners
Napkin etiquette As soon as you are seated, place your napkin on your lap. It is acceptable to tuck your…
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Spear’s Index of Top 50 Family Lawyers Published
Spear’s Index of the top 50 family lawyers has been published in issue 38. To receive a free PDF of…
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From the interviews the Spear’s Research Unit conducted, three major themes emerged. If your lawyer has a smile on their…
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Restaurant Review: Boopshi’s, Goodge Street
Austrian food is having a moment. For far too long German and Austrian food has been put in a box…
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Review: When Mac Met Cheese, Porchester Road
The trend, as I am far from first to point out, for restaurants serving one kind of food done exquisitely…
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3Cs Cider features Spear’s very own William Sitwell
Now before you start chuckling to yourselves, the 3Cs in 3Cs Cider stands for 3 Chaps who are making a…
ByRestaurant Review: Boopshi's, Goodge Street
Emily Rookwood visits the latest Austrian restaurant to hit London Austrian food is having a moment. For far too long…
By3Cs Cider features Spear's very own William Sitwell
3Cs Cider comes from three counties using more traditional British apple varieties, says Emily Rookwood Now before you start chuckling…
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Food Friday: Angela Hartnett Makes Crab Linguine
Angela Hartnett, celebrity chef and Chef Proprietor of Murano Restaurant shows Spear’s how to make the simple Northern Italian dish;…
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