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In this article published in Charities Management, Partner Victoria Mahon de Palacios offers advice to trustees when it comes to responsible investing, Please click here to read the full article.
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Wedlake Bell have submitted a response to the joint consultation on proposed changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005) Code of Practice from the Department of Health and… Read more →
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Victoria Mahon de Palacios has written a piece addressing the questions the episode raises over assisted dying, published in eprivateclient. To read in full her, please click here.
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The final episode of The Split series airs on BBC1 tonight and addresses the difficult issue of terminal illness and advance care planning. One of the characters, Lenny, who is… Read more →
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Making a Lasting Power of Attorney under the law of England and Wales (an “LPA“) – appointing someone to manage your affairs in England and Wales in the event of… Read more →
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Victoria Mahon de Palacios has written a piece on the responsibilities of trustees when considering and preparing for a school merger or acquisition, published in Charities Management. To read the… Read more →
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The recent case of Attorney General vs Zedra Fiduciary Services (UK) Limited and others [2022] EWHC 102 (Ch) has brought the concept of cy-près into the spotlight. Victoria Mahon de… Read more →
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The unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic has impacted us all in so many ways – for some of us this extends to influencing new philanthropic ideas or even spurring some into finally… Read more →
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Following the divorce of Bill and Melinda Gates, Victoria Mahon de Palacios considered how trustees should respond to the risk of a divorce situation when married founding benefactors sit on… Read more →
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Funding is key to any charity meeting its charitable objects. As part of raising funds, borrowing will inevitably be one of the options for a charity to consider where other… Read more →
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The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a tremendous amount of interest in employee benevolent societies or hardship funds. Sometimes described as one of the charitable sector’s best kept secrets these occupational… Read more →
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1. When does an Attorney’s authority begin? An LPA cannot be used until it has been registered with the Office of the Public Guardian (‘OPG’). If the LPA contains a… Read more →
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Victoria Mahon de Palacios, Senior Associate in the Private Client team at Wedlake Bell, and a specialist in Court of Protection and elderly client work, discusses the recent case Re… Read more →
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Victoria Mahon de Palacios, a senior associate in the Private Client Team, summarises recent developments in the wealth management industry, including the upcoming changes to the taxation of non-domiciliaries and… Read more →