Ian Gunn hears echoes from the 1980’s and 2020.

Ian Gunn considers the use of medical terms to describe economic and political woes

Ian Gunn joins the queue and finds Chaos Kong

Government Consultation launched 20th July 2021

Ian Rowe considers the impact of the Trust Registration Service

Ian Gunn tries to keep up with the changing face of money.

Ian Gunn looks at the Supreme Court Judgment in Mrs Claire Tomlinson-Blake’s case against her employer, Mencap, which was handed down on 19th March 2021.

Richard Cropper notes the positive impact of the Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Richard Cropper understands that the Defendant in Swift will not be seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court

Attached is the Court of Appeal decision on costs and the further appeal.

Ian Gunn considers the application of the Phillips curve in respect of the decision-making surrounding COVID-19

Ian Gunn looks ahead through Google tinted glasses.

Richard Winward considers the increase in IHT receipts and the things to think about to mitigate the potential impact

Ian Gunn looks at two examples where precision matters.

Richard and Ian set out PFP's policy on accepting new pre-settlement instructions

In a recent judgment (PBC v JMA & Ors [2018] EWCOP 19), Her Honour Judge Hilder, Senior Judge at the Court of Protection, approved an application made by the attorney of a 72 year old lady, to make a gift of £6m to himself, from his mother’s c.£19m estate, in order to mitigate the impact of IHT upon his mother’s eventual death.

Ian Rowe considers where the last ten years have gone!

As the 2018 World Cup in Russia enters its fifth day and England are about to commence their campaign, James Rooney takes a light-hearted look at how quantitative analysis has been used by investment bank, UBS, to determine the potential winner of the tournament.

It was my 30th birthday on 6th July 1988. However, that is a memorable date for a far more important reason. On that day, a massive explosion at the Piper Alpha oil platform, approximately 120 miles north-east of Aberdeen, killed 167 people. The total insured loss was reported as about £1.7 billion. It is the worst offshore oil disaster in terms of lives lost and industry impact.

Making financial transactions in the wrong order can be costly in relation to the tax implications that may arise.

In May this year, Europe's data protection rules will undergo their biggest changes in two decades. Since they were created in the 90s, the amount of digital information we create, capture, and store has vastly increased. Simply put, the old regime is no longer fit for purpose.

Refunds are being offered to those who may have been charged more than was necessary to apply to register lasting or enduring powers of attorney between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2017.

This blog considers the impact of the General Election result and the impact on "strength and stability".

Having signed up for an Ironman 70.3 for our 2017 charities, EFDS and Bamboozle, did Richard make it to the finish line?

As if the UK had not already had enough of being asked to vote in mindless television shows over the last decade (think Big Brother, Strictly Come Dancing, I’m a Celebrity et al), it is becoming apparent that the political arena is wanting its own fair share of the action too.

For those of you that have seen me recently and have noted that I have 'dropped a bit of timber', that's because I have been training for a half-Ironman, know as a 70.3 because that is the total mileage I have to cover in less than 8.5 hours. I am taking on this crazy (borrowing the ABI's definition of the new discount rate) challenge for two fantastic charities, the Bamboozle Theatre Company and the English Federation of Disability Sport.

This blog considers the importance of estate planning when meeting the needs of personal injury claimants post-settlement.

We all just wanted to wish you a very happy and healthy 2017!