Lawrence v Gallagher: Gay Divorce Treated Differently From Straight
James Ferguson, Don Gallagher’s solicitor, writes that if this had been a straight divorce, the assets would have been divided…
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Sweeney Todd, Adelphi Theatre
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Beware of taking holidays in the UK if you are a non-resident and use the trip to plan a future…
ByWealth Report 2012: Asian superwealthy optimistic amid global uncertainty
While most of the world is pessimistic about the future, the Asian super-wealthy think they’ll be getting richer than ever,…
ByWealth Report 2012: Eurozone crisis hits luxury property hotspots
The Wealth Report 2012 shows that property prices in the fleshpots of Southern Europe and the Alps are suffering. One…
ByStamp Price Rises Will Only Hasten Royal Mail's Demise
The Royal Mail will now be allowed to put up prices to whatever exorbitant level it thinks its residually sufficient…
ByCash-For-Access and Why Cameron's Private Life is a Public Matter
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ByFSA fine Coutts £8.75m for ‘serious, systemic’ failings
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Coutts & Company (Coutts) £8.75 million for failing to take reasonable care to…
ByNo Money for Osborne's Budget
As Budgets go, this one has gone, and that’s about the best that can be said of it As Budgets…
ByPolitics, not Economics, is Lengthening the Global Financial Crisis
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ByLandmark Case on Child Access and Same Sex Partnerships
A Court of Appeal decision last week ruled that a lesbian couple bringing up a two-year old boy must allow…
ByCorporate Sponsorship of Art Falls but Gets Cleverer
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ByExclusive: Heads of Charities Write to Chancellor to Complain about Budget
‘As you will appreciate, there is a clear danger that this measure could have the unintended consequence of disincentivising the…
ByWithers: HNWs Face a Year of Confusion and Expense Post Budget
HNWs face a year of confusion and expense as they scrabble to reorganise their tax affairs after yesterday’s Budget, leading…
ByCharities React to Budget With Anger
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations has released a Budget 2012 Scorecard, giving the chancellor a D- Charities have reacted…
ByReal Pain for HNWs Is Rise In Stamp Duty for Property Bought Via Companies
George Osborne gave Londoners a good kicking today by raising stamp duty on houses purchases over ’2 million to 7%.…
ByBudget 2012 Expert Reaction
Click here to read expert reaction throughout the afternoon from London’s top lawyers and accountants Read expert reaction throughout the…
ByBudget 2012 Liveblog
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Alexander Hoare on Why Small is Beautiful for C Hoare & Co Private Bank
In the Family Way Alexander Hoare, managing partner of C Hoare & Co private bank, reveals how enduring values underpin…
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