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Remind me about… Sections 91 to 92 of the Pensions Act 1995
In the first “Remind me about” article published on Paul Newman KC‘s website, John Grocott-Barrett summarises the law relating to these two important sections of the Pensions Act 1995. The “Remind me about” series is aimed as a training tool... Read more
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Andrew Mold KC and Michael Ashdown feature in TL4’s Private Client Magazine
Andrew Mold KC and Michael Ashdown feature in TL4’s Private Client Magazine Issue 10 – Contentious Trusts. Andrew Mold KC‘s article is entitled ‘Does a third party owe a duty of care to a beneficiary?’. Michael Ashdown writes on ‘Breach... Read more
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Jonathan Seitler KC and Alice Hawker appear in Supreme Court case Jalla v Shell
The Supreme Court case of Jalla and another v Shell International Trading and Shipping Company and another commences today, concerning one of the largest oil spills in Nigerian oil exploration history in 2011 and the issue of ‘continuing nuisance’. The... Read more
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Guest v Guest: clarity at last for proprietary estoppel?
To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. Guest v Guest[1] is one in a long line of decisions involving proprietary estoppel and the family farm. The principles applicable to establishing proprietary estoppel claims are now... Read more
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Brian Green KC and Anna Littler successful in Bermuda Court of Appeal in decision on breadth of standard form consent powers of fiduciary protectors of trusts
Judgment has just been handed down in the Court of Appeal in Bermuda (Clarke P, Kay JA, Gloster JA) in the X Trusts in which the Court reached a unanimous decision following full argument that the role of a fiduciary... Read more
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Permission to appeal in Mitchell v Al Jaber [2023] EWHC 364 (Ch)
Clare Stanley KC, Jia Wei Lee and Lemuel Lucan-Wilson have secured permission to appeal from the decision of Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE in Mitchell v Al Jaber [2023] EWHC 364 (Ch). The case raises three important issues which the... Read more
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Recent pensions case: how much should members pay in a “shared cost” DB scheme? – Railways Pension Trustee v Atos [2022] EWHC 3236 (Ch)
Brian Green KC and Edward Sawyer of Wilberforce Chambers recently appeared in Railways Pension Trustee v Atos [2022] EWHC 3236 (Ch), acting for the successful claimant trustee, instructed by Slaughter and May. Summary: The case is about a section of... Read more
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IWIRC BVI Talk
Tara Taylor and Francesca Mitchell will be speaking on a panel with Charlotte Caulfield (Interpath Advisory) discussing Insolvency Legislation.
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Court of Appeal hands down important judgment in business premises renovation allowances case
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in the case of London Luton BPRA Property Fund LLP v HMRC [2023] EWCA Civ 362. The case concerns the availability of business premises renovation allowances, a form of capital allowances, under... Read more
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Tax Tribunal hands down important judgment concerning “home loan double trust” inheritance tax scheme
The First-tier Tax Tribunal has handed down judgment in the case of Pride v HMRC [2023] UKFTT 316 (TC). The case concerns whether or not a “home loan double trust” inheritance tax scheme designed to remove the value of real... Read more