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    • Apr 10, 2024

    Senior Partner comments for wealth briefing on the UK’s non-dom system and the implications of proposed changes by the labour party

    Please note that this article was published before the non-dom legislation was finalised and brought into force on 6 April 2025. This article was originally published by Wealth Briefing, click here to read the original article. The UK’s non-dom system

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    • Apr 10, 2024

    Wedlake Bell promotes Art & Luxury expert to partnership

    City firm Wedlake Bell has announced the addition of Art and Luxury lawyer Petra Warrington to the Partnership from 1st April. Petra, a senior lawyer in the Art & Luxury group, has significant contentious, advisory and transactional experience in the

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    • Mar 28, 2024

    Private Client Legal Update – March 2024

    Some key highlights of legal updates affecting the Private Client industry over the past month are as follows. Tax – Spring Budget 2024 The Chancellor delivered his Spring Budget to parliament on 6 March 2024. You can read our summary

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    • Mar 19, 2024

    The UK statutory residence test

    From 6 April 2013, a statutory residence test has applied in the UK. The test determines liability to UK income tax, capital gains tax and (in some cases) inheritance tax for those coming to, or leaving, the UK. Individuals who

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    • Mar 12, 2024

    Part 5 – Revising scheme benefit structures – High court examines underpins

    The High Court has issued two recent judgments concerning the restructuring of pension schemes utilising the relevant powers of amendment, particularly the effect of restrictions/fetters on those powers.   AVON COSMETICS LTD V DALRIADA TRUSTEE LTD  – High Court, 17

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    • Mar 7, 2024

    Fraser v Khawaja: An Elaborate Yet Failed Attempt At Will Fraud

    Wedlake Bell LLP acted for the successful claimant in the case of Fraser v Khawaja [2023] EWHC 3143 (Ch). The facts of the case were complex and detailed, involving a significant amount of documentary evidence. However, after a 2 day

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