Mrs Aguilar, a Spanish national, moved to the UK in 1972 and married Michael Chambers. They lived together in England for more than 40 years until 2014 when they emigrated to Spain, where they continued to live. The couple bought
More about Broom v AguilarThe judgment of Nicholas Thompsell, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, in Hellard & Ors v OJSC Rossiysky Kredit Bank & Ors [2024] EWHC 1783 (Ch) deals with three questions raised by an application of the trustees in bankruptcy
More about Hellard & Ors v OJSC Rossiysky Kredit Bank & OrsGiving the advice of the board of the Privy Council in Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation) v Halimeda International Ltd (Virgin Islands)[2024] UKPC 16, Lords Briggs and Hamblen identified the issue in the following terms: “This appeal is about the
More about Sian Participation Corp v Halimeda International LtdRestructuring Plans: should an opposing creditor be granted security for costs? Might that open the floodgates where companies are by definition “distressed,” or was this particular Plan more akin to ordinary adversarial litigation? Read our summary below. Consort Healthcare (Tameside)
More about Re Consort HealthcareAs we fast approach the date of the General Election and the possibility of new Downing Street residents, we attempt to cut through the political rhetoric and focus on those areas that may be of most concern to our clients
More about 2024 General Election: All change?According to the Law Commission, a predatory marriage is one where a person marries someone, often someone who is elderly or who lacks the mental capacity to marry, as a form of financial abuse. They might, for example, marry an
More about For Better, For Worse: A Cautionary Tale After Langley v QinThe below table summarises the tax policies included within the manifestos of the Conservative Party (published on 11 June 2024) and the Labour Party (published on 13 June 2024). For a more detailed analysis, please see our article “Private Client
More about General Election 2024 tax policy comparison table of the conservative and labour manifestosWhat attracted you to Wedlake Bell? Wedlake Bell has a highly regarded, well established, multi-disciplinary private client offering, covering not only advisory expertise but also residential property, family law and trust disputes capabilities. It is so useful for my clients
More about In Trust profile column – Sanjvee ShahQuestion: As an executor, what can I do to get around the current long delays with obtaining a grant of probate? Despite an improvement to the waiting times for grants to be issued, the current average is still as long
More about In Trust: Ask the expertWhen one of the owners of a joint bank account dies, the funds in the account will usually pass to the other joint owner(s) automatically by survivorship. It is important to be aware, however, that for inheritance tax (“IHT“) purposes,
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