Case Law Developments
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on 23/05/2022
The High Court of England and Wales has delivered a landmark judgment declaring that charitable trustees can take environmental goals into account when deciding how to invest a charity’s assets, notwithstanding the risk of lower returns in following this approach
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on 20/05/2022
The final episode of The Split series aired on BBC1 earlier this month and addressed the difficult issue of terminal illness and advance care planning
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News Team on 19/05/2022
Global law firm Withers has successfully obtained a worldwide proprietary injunction on behalf of a Singaporean NFT investor to freeze the sale and ownership transfer of a rare Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT, or non-fungible token, on the Ethereum blockchain against a Metaverse personality
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on 22/04/2022
A recent claim of forgery issued in the High Court has highlighted the importance of careful succession planning and how this can mitigate the risk of falling victim to forged wills
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News Team on 21/04/2022
UK law firm Royds Withy King has secured a landmark ruling that that saw a sister hide a £1 million inheritance of antiques and classic cars from her brother
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News Team on 14/04/2022
An Irish organised crime group responsible for importing multi-tonne quantities of drugs and firearms around the world for more than 20 years has been hit with international financial sanctions – leaving their bank accounts frozen and funds inaccessible.
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on 06/04/2022
The day has finally come when no-fault divorce becomes law. Lawyers have been eagerly awaiting the implementation of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act which received Royal Assent in June 2020
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on 01/04/2022
The MoJ's consultation on its plans to replace the Human Rights Act 1998 with a bill of (fewer) rights, combined with the increasing unpopularity of Russian oligarchs prompted by the war in Ukraine, has given the news media a golden opportunity to drum up public support for changes in the law to strengthen the right to freedom of expression...
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News Team on 29/03/2022
Following the recent decision of the English High Court, in which specific performance was ordered against two Lebanese banks in favour of Vatche Manoukian, a British-Lebanese dual citizen who has been trying to retrieve money from his accounts since 2019, the Court has now handed down its fully reasoned judgment
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News Team on 28/03/2022
The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has been found by the High Court in London to have domestically abused his ex-wife Princess Haya and ruled that he will have no substantive influence over their children's upbringing
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