Full Description
Foundations for the LPC covers the compulsory foundation areas of the Legal Practice Course as set out in the LPC outcomes: professional conduct, tax and revenue law, and wills and administration of estates. The book also discusses human rights law, a topic now taught pervasively across the LPC course.Using worked examples and scenarios throughout to illustrate key points, this guide is essential reading for all students and a useful reference source for practitioners. To aid understanding and test comprehension of the core material, checkpoints and summaries feature in every chapter.
Contents
1. Introduction1: Professional conduct2: Financial services3: Money laundering2. Revenue Law4: An introduction to revenue law5: Income tax6: Capital gains tax7: Inheritance tax8: Corporation tax9: Value added tax10: Taxation of sole proprietors and partnerships11: Taxation of trusts and settlements3. Wills and Administration of Estates12: Introduction to wills and administration of estates13: Entitlement to the estate14: Application for a grant of representation15: Post-grant practice4. Human Rights16: Human rights
