Trusts & Succession

Today sees the publication of the 2019 eprivateclient Guernsey Report – a whistle-stop analysis of the private wealth sector in Guernsey

Amendments providing greater certainty and clarity to Cayman trusts law reaffirm the Cayman Islands' position as a market leading jurisdiction for the establishment and administration of sophisticated trust arrangements

Howard Kennedy's Jazmin Brown highlights why establishing jurisdiction in family proceedings is so important

A ‘City bad boy’ paid just £32.50 in income tax for 2017, a BBC Panorama investigation revealed last night (03/06/19)

Rawlinson & Hunter's Stephen Yates looks at the tax highlights from May 2019

Rachel Thompson's three year long battle with Apple to gain access to her late husband's account highlights the difficulty of navigating the terms and conditions of online service providers after death and is another example of how the law is struggling to keep up with the pace of technology, explains Howard Kennedy's Lauren Sieprath

A recently reported Court of Protection case highlights the importance of robust capacity assessments and also how capacity can be affected by lifestyle choices, explains Wedlake Bell's Ann Stanyer

Nearly half (48 percent) of over 70s have not gifted to their friends and family in their lifetime, according to HMRC’s NAtCen Social Research

McDermott Will & Emery (MWE) have secured a victory in the ongoing case of Dawson-Damer v Taylor Wessing.

In April 2019, details emerged of Re N (Surrogacy: Enduring Family Relationship; Child’s Home) [2019] EWFC 21, a High Court judgment handed down earlier this year. The decision of Mrs Justice Theis in this case has been described as “ground-breaking” – a label that it is hoped will be attached to future decisions