Saturday, May 31, 2008

The current scoop about power of attorney

Court weighs refusal to treat lesbian on religious grounds

Fri, 30 May 2008 10:12:35 PDT
Less than two weeks after legalizing same-sex marriages in California, the state Supreme Court had some tough questions Wednesday for a lawyer defending doctors who refused on religious grounds to provide artificial insemination for a lesbian. Doctors say their beliefs prohibit them from the treatment based on patient's lifestyle.

The Scottish connection

Fri, 30 May 2008 02:54:23 PDT
Is the Finance Bill evidence of a retrospective invasion by the Scots? Tax experts BARRY BRINSMEAD and JOHN HIDDLESTON consider the latest attack on offshore trusts.