Forget China's corruption and start looking at our own
Robert Amsterdam says we very easily criticise Xi Jinping and his politburo for corruption, but the UK and America are…
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The rise and rise of the trusted adviser, and how to tell if you have one
A few months ago, I found myself with a problem to solve. Nothing dramatic, but it involved understanding a number…
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Read Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Martyn Gowar’s Latest Column
My attention was drawn to a sad divorce case which highlights so many issues that can go wrong with the…
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This is what happens when someone presumed dead comes back to life
The trick-or-treaters are doing their rounds, but what if you had a miraculous and unexpected visitor? A long-lost friend, arisen…
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In the case of Shield v Shield and Shield, family loyalties (and fortunes) were at stake My attention was drawn…
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The multi-million-pound Miss Malaysia divorce throws gossipy titbits and transparency into the spotlight
The divorce case of Chai v Peng has made headlines across the British press in the last few weeks and…
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Surrogacy can bring the blessing of a child and the curse of legal tangles
Recent press reports concerning parents allegedly rejecting surrogate children on birth due to disability have brought renewed public attention to…
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Owning a superyacht can bring super troubles
As with a number of sectors, the superyacht industry has shown signs of recovery from the 2008 banking crisis. Recently…
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The reputation of human rights has been done wrong
The topic of ‘human rights’ at one point garnered sympathy among the British public. The term would call to mind…
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Joint assets from Louis XIV to The Simpsons
‘Tonti is dead, and I never saw anyone who even pretended to regret him; and, as for the tontine system,…
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There is no fairness in court costs
The level of legal fees and the cost of litigating a case are sensitive issues; Berezovsky v Abramovich was said…
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Try a Divorce Hotel, where an equal split is on the room-service menu
The first thing that struck me when I heard about Divorce Hotel was that it was a great idea: a…
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Families inheriting large business stakes can make terrible mistakes
Owner-managers and shareholders in private companies spend their lives working hard to build a business, usually intending to pass the…
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Do HMRC’s changes mean you’ll have to pay inheritance tax before you die?
Much has been made in the press recently of HMRC’s consultation on changes to how it polices tax avoidance. The…
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The controversial ‘accelerated payment’ scheme would mean those who come under HMRC’s spotlight for engaging in tax avoidance would need…
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HMRC toughens up on voluntary disclosure via Liechtenstein
On 14 August 2014 HMRC announced a number of significant changes to the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) which have removed…
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Russia’s new dual citizenship law threatens administrative chaos – and worse
The Russian Federation’s new law criminalising its citizens’ failure to disclose any foreign nationality betrays the current mood of the…
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The new law will provide Moscow with a list of all their current citizens who have plural nationality. Some suspect…
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Did Facebook and OKCupid break the law with their experiments on users?
The recent revelation that the dating website OKCupid ‘experimented’ on its users by purposefully making statistically ‘bad’ matches look ‘good’,…
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Prest divorce case takes a turn towards prison
Those who followed the case will recall that in his divorce, Mr Prest argued his wealth was not his own…
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