Getting a divorce is widely recognised as being one of the most stressful times in a person’s life. But lawyers say there are many common misconceptions about the process and that it doesn’t need to be difficult if couples access the right advice at the right time.
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Consultation needed so domestic abusers cannot inherit victims’ estates
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A young man calling for a change in the law to prevent abusive partners from inheriting victims’ estates is a casualty in the trade-off between “certainty and fairness” in law.
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Could your clients benefit by migrating their offshore trusts to the UK?
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Some trustees and beneficiaries wrongly believe that the trust must remain ‘offshore’ or else face a huge tax bill on immigration back to the UK, but this is not correct.
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Court of Appeal allows secret commissions claim to proceed as a representative action
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The Court of Appeal in Commission Recovery Ltd v Marks & Clerk LLP & Another [2024] EWCA Civ 9 has upheld a High Court’s decision permitting a secret commission claim to proceed as a representative action under CPR 19.8 in an important decision for the “opt out” collective action regime in England and Wales.
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Court of Protection and coronavirus: how we can work together to support our clients
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This update has been prepared as a summary of some of the key pieces of guidance and changes to legislation as at 3 April 2020 that will affect community care and welfare Court of Protection (COP) practice.
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To appoint a professional Court of Protection deputy to manage the financial affairs of a vulnerable person, contact us for a free, confidential consultation.
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