As the results of an historic election filtered in this morning with the Conservatives winning an unpredicted outright majority, pre-election uncertainty has driven a lot of our most popular stories this week.
A Legal Week poll conducted in the closing days of campaigning found lawyers largely voicing support for the incumbent Conservative-led coalition, and holding out hopes for another coalition rather than a minority government. Leading private client lawyers also cautioned that Labour’s proposal to scrap non-dom status would cause the Treasury to lose out on tax receipts, while a collection of briefings from top law firms helped explain manifesto policies in further detail.
