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Environmental, social and governance considerations are now mainstream and have an impact on all businesses, globally. We explore the ESG trends that we think will help shape the year ahead. In this extract from a recent webinar, Clifford Chance experts …

If the donor has an income below £12,000, or gets certain benefits, they might qualify for a lower fee, or the fee might be waived altogether. If you’re eligible for a reduction the completed form for this will be given …

For advice and tips take a look atwriting a legal CV and cover letter. As all experienced solicitors and barristers know, the best course of action isn’t always the easiest or the most obvious. To outmanoeuvre opposing parties and secure …

So if you live in Northern Ireland, please read our information about Enduring power of attorney and controllership. If you have made an EPA but want to have an LPA instead, you can do this. You can then complete an …

An LPA for financial decisions can be used while you still have mental capacity or you can state that you only want it to come into force if you lose capacity. A power of attorney is a legal document that …

However, if an EPA was made before 1 October 2007, it can still be registered and, if it is already registered, it will still be valid. The attorney can say they no longer want to be an attorney – they …

If you lose the capacity to manage your own affairs no one has the authority to manage them for you. In this scenario, an application to the Court of Protection to appoint a Deputy is often required . Needing more …

These can also give someone permission to manage your property and finances on your behalf. Unlike a property and affairs LPA, a health and welfare LPA cannot be used to make decisions about your welfare or treatment that you can …