Best practice adviceJan 6 2025

What can we learn from the Murdoch family conflict?

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Describe some of the challenges with succession in family-run businesses
Identify ways to mitigate some of the uncertainties
Describe the advantages of having a family constitution

Describe some of the challenges with succession in family-run businesses
Identify ways to mitigate some of the uncertainties
Describe the advantages of having a family constitution

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CPD

Approx.30min

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CPD

Approx.30min

What can we learn from the Murdoch family conflict? — © (FT montage/Getty Images/PA/Bloomberg/Charlie Bibby)James Murdoch (centre left) and his sisters Prudence and Elisabeth challenged attempts by their father Rupert and brother Lachlan (right) to change the family trust set up in 1999.

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The recent well-publicised tensions within the Murdoch family have captivated global audiences, much like Succession, the HBO TV hit that the family inspired.

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