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Court finds father cannot alter his will to stop son inheriting the family farm
The English High Court has recently found that a father could not change his Will so as to prevent his son receiving sole ownership of a family farm. [1] …
Hong Kong Court rejects case that shares were held on trust, finding that evidence adduced was inconsistent
The Hong Kong High Court has recently held that Eric Hotung had not imposed a trust in his favour when he gave HK$2,000,000 to Ho Yuen Ki in 1961 for the …
Leading Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers to speak at major trusts conference in London
Members of Herbert Smith Freehills' Contentious Trusts team (Tom Leech QC, Richard Norridge and Gareth Keillor) will be speaking at a conference on …
Singapore and United States affirm efforts to strengthen sharing of tax information
A joint statement issued by the United States and Singapore suggests that US authorities are seeking to accelerate off-shore tax enforcement aimed at US …
High Court of Justice in the Isle of Man finds the Isle of Man is not bound by English Supreme Court decisions in the area of trustee mistake
The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man has indicated that the English Supreme Court decision in Pitt v Holt1 should not be followed in the Isle of …
France - Latest news for trusts
The trust regime in France was marked by two events this summer: the suspension of the right to consult the public register of trusts, and a decision of …
Professional trustees avoid liability for investment losses
The London High Court recently held in Daniel and another v Tee and others [2016] EWHC 1538 (Ch) that three professional trustees of a will trust were …
Failure to comply with freezing orders leads to prison
In JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshlenniy Bank and Another v Pugachev [2016] EWHC 248 & 258 Ch (sentence) and [2016] EWHC 192 (Ch) (liability), the English …
Tax Adviser or Australian Taxation Office Informer? The Mandatory Disclosure Proposal
As part of the 2016-17 Federal Budget, the Government announced that it will introduce Mandatory Disclosure Rules to require tax advisers (and in certain …
France's Trust Ownership Registry
According to French law, as a trustee (officially referred to as an "administrator"), you may have a disclosure obligation to the French Tax …
New Zealand Court consider the scope of legal advice privilege as between beneficiary and trustee
In Burgess v Monk [2016] NZHC 527, the New Zealand High Court has held that the principle that, in matters relating to the administration of a trust …
Australian Federal Budget 2016 - Some reflections for large private groups and HNWIs
The 2016-17 Australian Federal Budget confirms that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will continue to be heavily focused on the tax affairs of …
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