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Jersey court exercises its power to set aside the actions of a settlor and ratify those of a purported trustee
In the recent decision of the Royal Court of Jersey In the Matter of the Z Trust [2016] JRC 048, the Royal Court declared voidable and set aside the …
Australia introduces a new 10 per cent withholding obligation on purchasers of Australian real property from foreign residents
Amendments to Australian tax law have imposed a new 10 per cent non-final withholding obligation on the purchaser of interests in Australian real …
Royal Court of Jersey strikes out application for freezing order over assets held in discretionary trust
In the recent Jersey case of Attorney General v Rosenlund [2016] JRC 062, the Royal Court of Jersey granted an application by a discretionary beneficiary …
London High Court defends a trustee's right protection from costs
In Felicity Mary Mackley Blades v Richard Auberon Isaac and Christopher Allen Alexander [2016] EWHC 601 (Ch), a decision on costs handed down in …
London High Court determines jurisdiction in succession dispute
In Winkler and Another v Shamoon and Others [2016] EWHC 217, the London High Court held that it did not have jurisdiction to determine a claim to …
Herbert Smith Freehills publishes final White Paper - "Trusts - Where are we now?"
Herbert Smith Freehills has published the final of our white papers in the run-up to the Transcontinental Trusts: International Forum 2016, taking …
UK Budget 2016
Last week the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer handed down his eighth Budget. Whilst the 'sugar tax' will attract many of the headlines, there was …
The insolvent oligarch: the English High Court provides much needed guidance on quantifying liabilities in a deceased insolvent’s estate
In Lockston Group Inc v Nicholas Stewart Wood [2015] EWHC 2962 (Ch), the English High Court held that foreign currency claims and claims for interest in …
New safeguards needed for Hong Kong’s aged dementia sufferers
As Hong Kong’s population ages and the incidence of dementia increases, the need for effective and efficient long-term care and support systems for …
London High Court re-confirms the application of the law on domicile in claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
In the recent case of Kebbeh v Farmer [2015] EWHC 3827, the English High Court applied established principles of domicile in relation to claims for …
Herbert Smith Freehills publishes second White Paper: "Creditors and Jurisdictions – Choose wisely"
Herbert Smith Freehills has published the second of our white papers in the run-up to the Transcontinental Trusts: International Forum 2016, taking …
London High Court considers defence of illegality in claim for beneficial ownership
In Hniazdzilau v Vajgel [2016] EWHC 15 (Ch), a decision handed down last month, the English High Court held that a claim for beneficial ownership in a …
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