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UK Competition law—daily round-up (11/06/2025)

UK Competition law—daily round-up (11/06/2025)

UK Competition law—daily round-up (11/06/2025)Mergers•The CMA issued its invitation to comment in relation to the anticipated acquisition by EVRi of

MiCA: Commission adopts delegated regulation on RTS specifying authorisation rules for ARTs

MiCA: Commission adopts delegated regulation on RTS specifying authorisation rules for ARTs

MiCA: Commission adopts delegated regulation on RTS specifying authorisation rules for ARTsThe European Commission has adopted a delegated regulation

FSCS declares 12 firms in default in April and May 2025

FSCS declares 12 firms in default in April and May 2025

FSCS declares 12 firms in default in April and May 2025The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has announced that 12 regulated firms were

FCA provides examples of good practice and potential areas for improvement for firms providing retirement income advice

FCA provides examples of good practice and potential areas for improvement for firms providing retirement income advice

FCA provides examples of good practice and potential areas for improvement for firms providing retirement income adviceThe Financial Conduct Authority

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Private Client weekly highlights—8 May 2025

This week’s edition of Private Client highlights includes: (1) Re LV, a difficult decision of the Court of Protection to allow feeding of anorexic P...
8th May
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Anorexia and Feeding under Sedation—in P’s Best Interests? (Re LV, by her Litigation Friend, the Official Solicitor)

Private Client analysis: Declarations were sought by NHS Trusts under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005) that LV, a 20-year-old woman, lacked...
7th May
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Navigating the crossroads—legal implications of the UK's social care crisis

Private Client analysis: The UK's adult social care sector stands at a critical juncture, grappling with financial strains, workforce challenges, and...
7th May
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Question of the week: Where a donor of a lasting power of attorney appoints an attorney who lives overseas, under what circumstances can the attorney be reimbursed from the donor's bank accounts to fund their travel when returning to the UK?

This Q&A considers whether, if where a donor of a lasting power of attorney appoints an attorney who lives overseas, under what circumstances can the...
7th May
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DHSC and MoJ publish impact assessments for Terminally Ill Adults Bill

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in conjunction with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has jointly published three impact assessments for...
6th May
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Private Client weekly highlights—1 May 2025

This week’s edition of Private Client highlights includes: (1) Hubbard v Hubbard, where the lack of credible evidence resulted in the disallowance of...
1st May
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Question of the week: Where a trust of a life policy otherwise falls within the definition of an 'excluded trust' set out in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3A of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, does it lose that excluded trust status if it opens a non-interest bearing bank account in order to pay insurance premiums for the policy?

This Q&A considers whether a trust of a life policy, which otherwise falls within the definition of an 'excluded trust' as set out in the Money...
30th Apr
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Tax update spring 2025—Tax analysis

Tax analysis: On 28 April 2025, the government announced a package of technical tax policy proposals aimed at simplifying and reforming the tax system...
29th Apr
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Sizeable refunds could follow taxpayer’s FTT win as HMRC directed to issue enquiry closure notices in ten-year dispute (Refinitiv Ltd v HMRC)

Tax analysis: In Refinitiv Ltd v HMRC, the First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) directed that HMRC issue closure notices in respect of enquiries into 2018...
28th Apr
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Dignity, delay, and declarations on best interests (NHS South East London ICB v JP & the Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability)

Private Client analysis: The decision that being provided with nutrition and hydration was contrary to JP’s best interests is recorded in a separate...
24th Apr
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The impact of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 on the property industry

Property analysis: In this analysis, Andrew Butler KC of Tanfield Chambers considers (a) the impact of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025...
24th Apr
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High Court makes order regarding funeral arrangements where two executors disagree (Patel v Patel)

Private Client analysis: The High Court has resolved a dispute between two executors over the funeral arrangements for their father, a devout Hindu....
24th Apr
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Question of the week: Where an individual dies with UK nationality, domiciled in Scotland, with assets in England and Scotland, would their Will executed in accordance with the law of any part of the UK be validly executed under section 1 of the Wills Act 1963? What is the position as regards conflicts of laws as between England and Scotland? Which laws would apply to the succession of their moveable and immoveable assets situated in England and Scotland?

This Q&A contains links to further guidance on the validity of Wills under Wills Act 1963 and on the possible application of English private...
23rd Apr
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The Supreme Court holds that anonymity for clinicians in withdrawal of treatment cases involving children should normally be of limited duration (Abbasi v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Haastrup v King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)

The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the hospitals’ appeals in these cases concerning withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for children. There...
17th Apr
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Private Client weekly highlights—17 April 2025

This week’s edition of Private Client highlights includes: (1) Changizi v Changizi, where a non-exempt beneficiary’s share of estate was liable for...
17th Apr
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Question of the week: Executor of estate passes away suddenly. The late executor's Will names his/her executor who takes out grant of probate for late executor's estate. Does the executor who takes grant for deceased executor's Will automatically become the executor of any or all estates where he/her was formerly executor?

This Q&A considers whether, if an executor of estate dies, the late executor's Will names their executor who takes out grant of probate for late...
Produced in partnership with Emma Holland and Judith Swinhoe-Standen of Stewarts Law. 16th Apr
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HMRC lays out info exchange noncompliance penalties

Law360, London: HMRC on 14 April 2025 established the penalty structure for financial institutions that fail to comply with the UK's regulations on...
16th Apr
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Non-exempt beneficiary’s share of estate liable for IHT (Changizi v Changizi)

Tax analysis: In the case of Changizi v Changizi and others, the English estate of a testator was left (after a deed of variation) as to 5/6 to his...
16th Apr
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Private Client weekly highlights—10 April 2025

This week’s edition of Private Client highlights includes: (1) HMRC publishes an updated IHT400 and new schedule IHT401a to record non long-term...
10th Apr
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UK Inheritance Tax changes—how the US-UK Treaty could protect some Americans

Private Client analysis: The UK Government’s Budget of 30 October 2024 announced significant and wide-ranging tax changes to come into effect from 6...
10th Apr

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