DNA profiling is now a widely used method to convict the perpetrator of a crime to a high degree of accuracy. Yet, despite its newfound dramatic appeal, it was originally developed as a means to provide genetic evidence of paternity as early as the mid-1970s; this assessment, known as HLA testing, was a powerful, if
When it comes to inheritance tax, Italy currently enjoys somewhat of a “tax haven” status. These particular taxes are some of the lowest in Europe, with the maximum amount payable by an heir currently being 8% of the total value inherited. The percentages are calculated based on the relationship the heir has to the deceased;
The UK decision to opt-out of the Succession Regulation Three member states, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark, will not adopt the provisions of the Succession Regulation, which came into force on 17th August 2015. The aim of the Succession Regulation was to harmonise the conflict of succession laws between the Member States, and allow
