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Sarah Haren explores the lessons from Graham-York v York [2015] on the quantification of beneficial interests in the family home ‘The court’s task is to work out what shares would be fair having regard to the whole course of dealing between them in relation to the property.’The Court of Appeal’s decision in Graham-York v York …
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Simrun Seehra analyses the impact of The Human Dignity Trust v The Charity Commission for England and Wales [2013] ‘The litigation supported and conducted by the trust was not an attempt to change the law, but rather it was directed at ensuring the interpretation and enforcement of superior constitutional rights.’ The Charity Commission’s decision to …
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Divorce case Arif v Anwar and Rehan [2015] raises interesting points on beneficial ownership and also costs, as Penelope Reed QC and Nicholas Fairbank report ‘There are no winners when the overall assets are reduced so significantly by the legal costs that adequate provision for the parties is circumscribed.’ In Sofia Arif v Arif Anwar, …
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Jo Summers reviews the new edition of Parker’s Will Precedents The introduction to Parker’s Will Precedents opens with the sentence: The drafting of a will is one of the most underrated services offered by legal professionals. It is a much-loved publication now in its 8th edition and with new authors. The book’s preface clearly sets …
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Robert Gardner looks at how Jersey trustees should avoid a breach of duty when faced with the risk of tax liabilities, with reference to the Onorati Settlement ‘Trustees should, as a minimum, ensure tax advice is received (and reviewed by the trustee) when transactions with possible tax exposures are entered.’ Jersey trustees have received little …
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Christine Cooper examines a case which highlights the preferred approach of the court when considering the variable wishes of those without mental capacity ‘Money was being withdrawn from GW’s bank account at a time when he did not have the capacity to manage his financial affairs.’ This article examines the approach of the Court of …
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Basil Dearing sets out the lessons from Wright v Waters [2014] ‘When taking into account all s3 factors, the judge’s valued judgment was that Patricia Wright’s conduct outweighed all of the factors in her favour.’ In the recent case of Wright v Waters, a daughter’s claim against the estate of her mother, who had, by …
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Geoffrey Shindler attempts to find the stance of key political parties on inheritance tax ‘One thing that is certain is that you will hear an awful lot more of “paying your fair share” of tax, whatever that might mean, and a good deal more about the evils of tax avoidance, although to my mind it …
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Walker v Badmin has clarified the correct test for testamentary capacity. Araba Taylor explains ‘The clarity offered by the Walker judgment is very welcome, given the conflict between earlier first instance decisions and what the judge described as the “rather ambivalent view” in the textbooks.’ It is now settled: the test for testamentary capacity in …
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Paul Ridout outlines the key points of the draft Protection of Charities Bill ‘The committee is expected to report during March and the draft legislation may undergo significant changes before being enacted (probably after the general election).’Announced in the Queen’s Speech in June 2014, this proposed new legislation is intended to beef up the Charity …
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