Spear's Wealth Management Survey

Spear's Young Turk Awards 2012

The Awards celebrate rising stars, aged under 35, in all areas of the private client world: tax and trust lawyer; family lawyer; wealth manager; private banker; accountant; art adviser; property adviser

Spear's/Speechly Bircham Seminar: How to be a philanthropist in the 21st century

Spear's and Speechly Bircham will be holding their third annual seminar on Tuesday 21 February 2012 at the Auditorium, Moorgate. The theme this year is 'How to be a philanthropist in the 21st century' and will be explored by a panel of experts from the legal, wealth management and philanthropic worlds.

UPDATE: Major philanthropist John Studzinski has confirmed he will be on the panel.

Appeal denied in Terry Marley case of mis-signed wills

A man disinherited because his adoptive parents signed each other's wills in error will not be able to receive any of their fortune, the Court of Appeal rules

Scorpio: Wealth management industry generates 1% of UK GDP

The UK wealth management industry manages over GBP2.1 trillion in private client monies and generates nearly GBP7.6 billion in annual tax for the UK Exchequer

Why Prenups Should be Legally Binding

Divide and Conquer

Until pre-nups become binding, divorce settlements won’t get any simpler, says Caroline Garnham 

Can I avoid stamp duty when buying property or land?

Is it really possible to avoid stamp duty land tax when purchasing land and property?

Proposals to Give Inheritance Rights to Cohabiting Couples

Currently unmarried couples have no clear-cut rights of inheritance when their partner dies, but this might be about to change, says Jacqueline Almond of IBB Solicitors

Digital Wills and Handing Over Passwords After You Die

I am 18 years old and have been playing the multi-player online games of World of Warcraft and Runescape for several years. I have recently become aware that one of my characters may be worth as much as $14,000 if traded. However, please could you advise what the position would be if I died before trading my characters and whether my family could benefit from the value in my place? 

Charles Russell: Divorced parents need better rights to see children

London, 09 January 2012 - Top family law firm Charles Russell says that more needs to be done to provide divorced parents with legal rights to see their children

Spear's New Campaign: You Are the 1 Per Cent

If you are reading this, the chances are that you are either in the 1 Per Cent or you work or are associated with the 1 Per Cent