Here is a small sample of articles. Except where stated, these have been written by Geoffrey Shindler and other members of our team of trust and estates experts. They are in Adobe Acrobat format - if you do not have Adobe Reader installed on your PC, please download it free of charge from the Adobe website. You will then be able to read any of the articles set out below by simply clicking on any of the titles.

Complexity is the price of justice.pdf [55kb]
Jul 29, 2008
As another flood of legislation engulfs us with the Finance Act 2008, Geoffrey Shindler asks if fairness and choice necessarily bring detail and difficulty, in his editorial for the July/August 2008 issue of the Trusts and Estates Law and Tax Journal.

Of standards and constants.pdf [56kb]
Jul 29, 2008
Some things in life may be permanent, but lawyers should always strive to improve, says Geoffrey Shindler, in his editorial for the June 2008 issue of the Trusts and Estates Law and Tax Journal.

The cruellest month.pdf [85kb]
Jul 29, 2008
Budgets and balance sheets belabour Geoffrey Shindler in his editorial for the May 2008 issue of the Trusts and Estates Law and Tax Journal.

Taking Liberties.pdf [135kb]
May 13, 2008
The purchase of details of foreign bank accounts and the encroaching powers of the Treasury and HMRC are a danger to democracy, warns Geoffrey Shindler in his editorial for the April 2008 issue of the Trusts and Estates Law and Tax Journal.

Charities Act 2006 - Public Benefit Requirement.pdf [71kb]
May 13, 2008
In our April 2008 Client Briefing we outline the requirements that must be satisfied for a body to qualify for charitable status following the changes enacted by the Charities Act 2006

Warning to Executors.pdf [35kb]
May 13, 2008
Our March 2008 Client Briefing concerns the approach which is taken by HMRC to the valuation of personal belongings within a deceased estate.

Just Not Cricket.pdf [187kb]
May 13, 2008
Retroactive legislation and political manoeuvring have made a mockery of Budget day, says Geoffrey Shindler in his editorial for the March 2008 issue of the Trusts and Estates Law and Tax Journal.

Feeing and Time .pdf [79kb]
Jan 22, 2008
Geoffrey Shindler ponders the philosophy of private practice in his editorial for the January/February 2008 edition of the Trusts and Estates Law and Tax Journal

Third Money Laundering Directive.pdf [38kb]
Jan 09, 2008
In our December 2007 client briefing we consider the impact of the latest Anti-Money Laundering legislation.

On liberty.pdf [213kb]
Jan 09, 2008
Geoffrey Shindler wants to give the taxman less – and that’s not just money - Geoffrey's editorial for the December 2007 issue of the Trusts and Estates Law and Tax Journal.