Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Autumn 2022 #188The claimants were the only beneficiaries of the estate of the deceased, who died in May 2016. The defendant executor in December 2016 obtained probate of the deceased’s will, which did not authorise remuneration of executors or trustees. Upon completion of the administration, the defendant sought to impose a charge of £27,300 for her time in administering the estate.
The claimants brought proceedings under CPR 64 seeking directions as to whether the defendant was entitled to remuneration. In her evidence in response, the defendant asserted an oral agreement with the clai...
Rebecca McGuirk and Anna Scott discuss the potentially costly impact for employers of a series of decisions on how to calculate unfair dismissal compensation and holiday pay ‘The issue of what to include when calculating holiday pay has recently been exercising the courts. It is therefore important that employers check they are including the right …
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Nicholas Greenacre and Euan Fergusson examine recent proposals to curb excessive rewards for senior executives. ‘This article examines whether enhancing the role that shareholders play in determining executive pay, and revising the role and make-up of remuneration committees, will succeed in curbing top executives’ pay.’ On 19 September 2011, the Department for Business Innovation & …
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