The Government has just announced it will endorse the 'virtual' witnessing of Wills, whilst the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has recently launched a new online service to help those using Lasting Powers of Attorney.

There has been some concern amongst individuals, families and their advisors that UK policymakers may be considering introducing a form of wealth tax. Specifically, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has now put together a multi-disciplinary project to examine the arguments for and against. The project is being run by Arun Advani (professor of economics at Warwick), Emma Chamberlain, (a well-known tax barrister) and Andrew Summers (an assistant professor at the LSE).