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Court resolves dispute between parties as to who should hold the power to appoint trustees following settlor's death
The English High Court has recently approved an application to change the provision of a trust deed relating to the appointment of new trustees.[1] The …
Wills interpreted according to their ordinary and natural meaning despite this not reflecting testators' intention
The English High Court has recently held that, in a case concerning construction of Wills, the ordinary and natural meaning of survivorship clauses …
Widow removed as administratrix after persistent breaches in administering the estate
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Akers v Samba: Trusts over foreign assets
The UK Supreme Court has held that the extinction of a company's beneficial interest under a trust on the transfer of an asset by the trustee to a bona …
English High Court confirms that a claim for financial provision from an estate does not survive death of the applicant
Under English law (and the law of many countries with similar legal systems), a dependent of a deceased person can – subject to various conditions – …
Is a register of beneficial ownership of companies coming?
As part of the global transparency push, the G20 has committed to implement rules requiring the disclosure of beneficial ownership of legal entities (in …
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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