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Is gender bias inherent in the presumption of advancement? asks Sarah Greer

Stewart Jordan advises on how to administer nil rate band discretionary trusts

How is the ECJ tackling discrimination in domestic tax systems? Tim Crosley and Michael Walsh report

Theatrics used to unveil the budget do not hide the impact of taxation and timing, says Peter Vaines

Offshore accounts, Inheritance tax - Furbs, Foreign dividends

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has won a court victory against VAT ‘carousel’ fraud.

Jade Bradley considers the Gaines-Cooper effect and the future of IR20

RESIDENCE: THE LATEST APPROACH

No matter how strong a negligence and maladministration claim against HMRC, it will almost certainly fail as a matter of principle. Glyn Maddocks explains

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Slater Heelis—Oliver Banks

Slater Heelis—Oliver Banks

Manchester firm strengthens Court of Protection expertise with partner hire

Talbots Law—Sara Pickerin & Nicholas Playford

Talbots Law—Sara Pickerin & Nicholas Playford

Agricultural law team expands with senior director appointments

Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Firm announces appointment of chief legal officer

NEWS
In this week's NLJ, Sophie Houghton of LexisPSL distils the key lesson from recent costs cases: if you want to exceed guideline hourly rates (GHR), you must prove why
With chronic underfunding and rising demand leaving thousands without legal help, technology could transform access to justice—if handled wisely, writes Professor Sue Prince of the University of Exeter in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) has restated a fundamental truth, writes John Gould, chair of Russell-Cooke, in this week's NLJ: only authorised persons can conduct litigation. The decision sparked alarm, but Gould stresses it merely confirms the Legal Services Act 2007
The government’s decision to make the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) the Single Professional Services Supervisor marks a watershed in the UK’s fight against money laundering, says Rebecca Hughes of Corker Binning in this week's NLJ. The FCA will now oversee 60,000 firms across legal and accountancy sectors—a massive expansion of remit that raises questions over resources and readiness 
The High Court's decision in Parfitt v Jones [2025] EWHC 1552 (Ch) provided a striking reminder of the need to instruct the right expert in retrospective capacity assessments, says Ann Stanyer of Wedlake Bell in NLJ this week
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