Tainted Gifts – Article by Josh Lewison

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Josh Lewison analyses the approaches available to charity trustees when they encounter tainted gifts, in an article recently published by Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal. You can read the full article here. This article was first published in Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal and is also available on lawjournals.co.uk.

Autonomy: two jurisdictions, two cases – Article by Shantanu Majumdar

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Shantanu Majumdar’s article titled Autonomy: two jurisdictions, two cases, which discusses the relevance of criminal proceedings in civil fraud claims by reference to HP’s Autonomy claim in the High Court, has recently been published in the ICAEW’s Economia journal. You can read the full article here.

The Residential Nil Rate Band: A Path through the Maze – Paper by Charles Holbech

The Residential Nil Rate Band: A Path through the Maze – Paper by Charles Holbech

In late 2015, the Government introduced an additional nil rate band for inheritance tax purposes applying where a deceased person’s interest in their residence is “closely inherited” by their children and other descendants, known as the residential nil rate band (“RNRB”). The objective was to meet the criticism that the estates of persons, who are […]

Can a creditor with a disputed debt apply for an administration order? – Article by Kate Rogers

Radcliffe Chambers barrister, Kate Rogers, discusses whether a creditor with a disputed debt can apply for an administration order, based on the recent case ‘Berkshire Homes (Northern) Ltd v Newbury Venture Capital Ltd’, in which Matthew Weaver, also a member of Radcliffe Chambers appeared for the successful applicant. Kate’s article explores the factual background and key […]