Legal
BBC: Kernott vs Jones Supreme Court decision announced
A man who left his partner nearly 20 years ago is not entitled to half the value of the house they had shared, the Supreme Court has ruled
Expert reaction: Kernott v Jones decision on divorce and cohabitation rights
The Supreme Court's decision may go some way to addressing the injustices inherent in the current law affecting cohabitees but it does so at the cost of certainty
Tel: 'Reasonable needs' for divorce in dispute
The question: what are the “reasonable needs” of a 55-year-old divorced woman with one teenage child still living at home? The answer, the appeal court ruled yesterday, is a nine-bedroom country house with 40 acres of parkland, a £1.65 million lump sum and £75,000-a-year child maintenance
Proposed Tax Relief for Non-Doms
Phew! That's a Relief
Proposed laws that will limit the tax liabilities of non-doms are a welcome development. More, please, says Caroline Garnham
Charles Russell: Legacy 10 to encourage more giving launched today
Today sees the launch of Legacy 10, an initiative designed to encourage more of us to leave legacies to charities under our Wills
Spear's Wealth Management Awards 2011: Winners
Read the winners of the Spear's Wealth Management Awards 2011 here
Spear's Wealth Management Awards 2011: Shortlists Announced
Spear’s is pleased to annouce the nominations for the 2011 Spear’s Wealth Management Awards, co-hosted by One Sandy Lane, taking place on 1 November
Tax Justice Network: 10 loopholes in UK-Swiss tax deal
An agreement between the UK and Swiss governments, which permanent secretary for tax Dave Hartnett has stated will raise between £4-7bn, is so fundamentally flawed it could actually lose the UK tax revenue
Gaines-Cooper loses appeal: expert reaction
Robert Gaines-Cooper, the Seychelles-based millionaire entrepreneur, has lost his appeal in the Supreme Court against a High Court decision which found that he was a resident of the UK for tax purposes
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