June 2013 #147 Issue Archives | Legalease Law Journals

Musings From Manchester: Who regulates?

DWF | Trusts & Estates Law and Tax Journal | June 2013 #147

Geoffrey Shindler questions the rationale of regulating will writing but not estate administration

Statutory Residence Test: Objective, clear, certain?

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP | Trusts & Estates Law and Tax Journal | June 2013 #147

Hannah Herbert weighs up the pros and cons of the new statutory residence test

Probate: A blast from the past

Serle Court | Trusts & Estates Law and Tax Journal | June 2013 #147

Andrew Francis discusses Gudavadze v Kay, which sheds light on a rarely used jurisdiction of the court to pass over those who would normally be entitled to a grant of representation

Budget 2013: Deal with liabilities before death

Forsters LLP | Trusts & Estates Law and Tax Journal | June 2013 #147

Dominic Ribet reports on whether the amendments to IHT legislation contained in the recent Budget will lead to any unintended consequences

Equity: To the rescue

Bedell Cristin | Trusts & Estates Law and Tax Journal | June 2013 #147

Lisa Springate and Dina El-Gazzar examine the importance of the landmark decision in Re The Shinorvic Trust

Duty Of Care: What is included in your retainer?

Brabners LLP | Trusts & Estates Law and Tax Journal | June 2013 #147

Duncan Bailey reviews a case that discusses to what extent a law firm is responsible for unforeseen personal tax consequences stemming from a corporate transaction when private client advice is not part of the remit

Trust Protectors: Obligation to indemnify?

Cains | Trusts & Estates Law and Tax Journal | June 2013 #147

Manx case IFG International v French clarifies the extent to which trust protectors can be indemnified out of trust assets. Seth Caine explains

Wasted Costs: Flag it up

Cripps Harries Hall | Trusts & Estates Law and Tax Journal | June 2013 #147

Sharma v Hunters indicates the concerns the court takes into account when dealing with a wasted costs order, as Kate Mundy and Russell Simpson report

Trusts & Estates Law and Tax Journal: June 2013 #147