'Know Your Client' Failure Costs Firm
- 23 Jun 2016
- Law Blog
Although clients often regard as a nuisance the extensive 'know your client' procedures that are required by financial institutions and professional firms, the importance of strict adherence is clear, as a recent case involving a property fraud illustrates.
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Court Aids Widow by Correcting Obvious Error in Will
- 9 Jun 2016
- Law Blog
- Wills, Trusts & Probate
Wills are written in a style which many would describe as 'legalese' but, as any lawyer will tell you, absolute precision is the objective. In one case which illustrates the point, a clerical error which resulted in three crucial words being omitted from a man's will required a High Court hearing to remedy.
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