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Deceased's "husband" and daughter both unable to obtain letters of administration
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Hong Kong Court of Appeal affirms law on express, constructive and resulting trust
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal ("CA") in Ip Fung Kuen v Sam Kee Frozen Meat Co Ltd and others (CACV 107/2016) recently affirmed the well-established …
OUTGOING TRUSTEE HAD NO RIGHT TO RETAIN TRUST ASSETS OR RECEIVE A CONTRACTUAL INDEMNITY FROM THE SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE
The Supreme Court of Bermuda has held that a trustee has no general right to retain trust assets to meet its potential liabilities when a successor …
Judge sentenced to six months' jail by Nottingham Crown Court for forgery of a will and fraud
A former solicitor and disability claims tribunal judge, and her husband, forged a will and letter to obtain two adjacent cottages in order to create …
Government launches consultation on enhancing transparency of beneficial ownership of Hong Kong companies
The Government has launched a two month consultation exercise on proposals to enhance the transparency of beneficial ownership of Hong Kong incorporated …
Tax transparency – a looming issue for Private Groups?
In efforts to increase the “public awareness of corporate tax issues,” tax transparency has been a popular policy option to “maintain public pressure on …
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