Private Client weekly highlights—1 May 2025

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This week’s edition of Private Client highlights includes: (1) Hubbard v Hubbard, where the lack of credible evidence resulted in the disallowance of a claim for trustee expenses; (2) NHS South East London ICB v JP & the Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability, which considered issues of dignity, delay, and declarations on best interests; (3) R (YVR) v Birmingham City Council, a decision involving adult social care charging policies, the public sector equality duty, and severely disabled adults; (4) HMRC publishes Tax update spring 2025; (5) CIOT’s response to the consultation on reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief concerning their application in relation to trusts; (6) Patel v Patel, where the High Court resolved a dispute between two executors over the funeral arrangements for their father, and (7) the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary publishes updated AI guidance and introduces Copilot Chat for judges.