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Liquidity and disclosure in the funds industry: an open ended question?

The recent suspension of Neil Woodford’s Equity Income Fund to redemptions has put a spotlight on the asset management industry. With billions of pounds of investors’ money now trapped, many… Read more →

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Transposition of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive – Consultation Response: Wedlake Bell LLP

In April 2019, H M Treasury published its consultation concerning the government’s approach and its plans for the implementation of the EU Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) into national law.… Read more →

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Capital Gains Tax: Private Residence Relief: changes to the ancillary reliefs -Consultation Response: Wedlake Bell LLP

On 1 April 2019, HM Revenue & Customs published its consultation concerning the changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Private Residence Relief. Briefly, Budget 2018 announced that the final… Read more →

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Baron & Others (4 Defective Divorces) [2019] EWFC 26 – Defective divorces judgment: Sir James Munby

On 4 April 2019, Sir James Munby (sitting as a Judge of the High Court), heard an application by the Queen’s Proctor for the setting aside of decree nisis (the… Read more →

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Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill: second reading at the House of Commons on 25 June 2019

Currently, the Law in England and Wales for a divorce only allows “no fault” to be attributed to either party after a minimum period of two years since separation (the… Read more →

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Disputing an Inheritance: Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

Introduction The freedom to leave your estate to whom you wish is a hallmark of the law of succession in England and Wales. In contrast to most other European countries,… Read more →

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Introducing the BCO guide to Specification 2019 – Best practice for offices

Following the launch of the BCO Guide to office Specification 2019 at the BCO Conference in Copenhagen and the introduction of the new, interactive digital platform, Wedlake Bell was delighted… Read more →

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Quarterly In Advance – Summer 2019

Quarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Contents: Dear Claire – who has to repair the defect… Read more →

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Family business wealth and protecting it on divorce

When a couple divorce and there is family business wealth in common, protecting that wealth requires special consideration. Regrettably what was previously in a lot of cases the ‘golden goose’… Read more →