The definition of “grandchild” in US inheritance disputes – Article by Josh Lewison
Josh Lewison discussed the definition of “grandchild” in US inheritance disputes in an article for STEP Journal. You can read the article here. This article was originally published as Josh Lewison, ‘What’s in a word?’, STEP Journal (Vol27 Iss9), pp.57-59, and is reproduced with the kind permission of STEP Journal.
Costs and Co-operation: What Tenants Must do to Assist with Fire Safety – Article by Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills’ article on tenants’ obligations under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 featured in Landlord & Tenant Review. You can read the full article here. This material was first published by Thomson Reuters, trading as Sweet & Maxwell, 5 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AQ, in the Landlord and Tenant Review as […]
Aluminium, Fish and Some Unusual Collateral: The Pitfalls of Lending on Security of Your Own Shares – Article by Shantanu Majumdar
This article, by Shantanu Majumdar, first appeared in the August 2011 edition of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law and considers the legal issues relating to the collapse of Iceland’s banking system. Please click here to download this article. Please click here to view Shantanu Majumdar’s profile.
Claiming an interest in someone else’s property (Sandford v Oliver) – Article by Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills’ article on Sandford v Oliver, a constructive trust decision involving a family home, was recently published by Lexis PSL Private Client. You can read his analysis here. This article was first published on Lexis® PSL Private Client on 23 September 2019. Click for a free trial of Lexis®PSL.
Charles Holbech’s talk for the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association London Conference 2019
Charles Holbech gave a wills and probate negligence update at the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association London Conference on 9 October 2019. The text of that update is available here.
Tainted Gifts – Article by Josh Lewison
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.
Can directors appoint administrators outside of court opening hours? – Article by Catherine Doran
Catherine Doran discusses whether directors can appoint administrators outside of court opening hours following her recent case in which a notice of appointment was filed at 4.37pm. You can read the full article here.
Activist investors: persuasion and pressure – Article by Peter Dodge
In an article for Practical Law, Peter Dodge considered the high profile failed attempt to appoint an activist investor as director at the recent AGM of Barclays plc. You can read the full article here.
Autonomy: two jurisdictions, two cases – Article by Shantanu Majumdar
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.
Court Authorisation of Self-Dealing by Trustees in the Light of Chaston v Chaston – Article by Charles Holbech
In this article Charles Holbech considers the recent case of Chaston v Chaston [2018] EWHC 1672 (Ch) in which the Court authorised a sale at valuation to a beneficiary of a property of which the beneficiary was also a trustee, despite opposition from two beneficiaries who were pressing for a sale on the open market. […]
