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    • Article
    • Jun 9, 2026

    NSIA Update: What investors/buyers need to know

    Notifications increase There was a significant increase in notifications, with 1,143 notifications submitted (up c.26%). A majority of these were mandatory notifications (c.83%), but there was also a notable rise in voluntary and retrospective notifications. This reflects a clear trend

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    • Globally Speaking
    • Jun 4, 2026

    Goodbye cards, hello codes: the shift to UK eVisas explained

    The UK has completed a significant shift in its immigration system, replacing physical residence permits and passport endorsements with a fully digital model centred on electronic visa records, known as eVisas. Overseas nationals living in the UK or applying for

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    • Globally Speaking
    • Jun 3, 2026

    Potential changes to the taxation of Limited Liability Companies in the UK

    Limited Liability Companies are common vehicles used for investing in the US.  They are often seen as necessary for non-tax reasons, such as providing protection from the relatively litigious legal landscape in the US. For example, we understand that they

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    • Pensions Compass
    • Jun 3, 2026

    Pensions Compass – June 2026

    Please see our article below “Legislation blockbusters – an overview”. The Acts are only the beginning – many hundreds of pages of Consultations and Regulations will follow. Scheme trustees and employers must also keep up to date with other current

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    • Pensions Compass
    • Jun 3, 2026

    Pensions Ready Reckoner – June 2026

      PARLIAMENT Effective Date Effect Recent Acts FINANCE ACT 2026 Royal Assent 18 March 2026     The Bill was introduced in Parliament following the Budget on 26 November 2025. Inheritance Tax on certain death benefits under registered pension schemes

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    • Article
    • May 27, 2026

    Boult v Together Personal Finance Ltd

    Together Personal Finance Limited, a finance company, had lent money to Ms Myranna Boult on the security of her home. It brought possession proceedings. Ms Boult defended the proceedings, relying on the rule in Pigot’s Case, on the basis that the

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    • Article
    • May 27, 2026

    Are you ready for the Building Safety Levy?

    What is it? The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 (the “Regulations“), coming into force on 1 October 2026, introduce the Building Safety Levy, which as the name suggests is a tax, specifically on certain new residential buildings. The aim

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    • Pensions Compass
    • May 27, 2026

    AI in Pensions Law – opportunities and risks

    However, the growing use of AI in the pensions industry also raises significant risks. Legal questions rarely turn on a single provision in a scheme’s governing documentation or an isolated piece of legislation.  Issues will often depend on complex interactions

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    • Article
    • May 26, 2026

    Henderson & Jones Ltd v Chambers & Anor

    Henderson & Jones Ltd are a litigation finance company which is in the business of purchasing and prosecuting causes of action belonging to insolvent companies. Priors Group Ltd was a building company. From the date of its incorporation to 23

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