Private Client weekly highlights—16 July 2020

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This week’s edition of Private Client highlights includes: (1) HMCTS Probate service issues updates on postal application forms PA1P and PA1A for probate practitioners; (2) HM Treasury issues the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 which implement the EU’s fifth Money Laundering Directive; (3) OTS launches consultation on CGT; (4) Dunsby v HMRC which held that an avoidance scheme designed to allow shareholders to receive profits from a company free of income tax fell within the settlements legislation; (5) Mehan v RCC, in which the Upper Tribunal rejected an application for judicial review of HMRC's decision that there had been a remittance to the UK; (6) Analysis of A local authority v PB, a Court of Protection decision about capacity and alcohol dependence; (7) Re Brunt (deceased), a contentious probate case involving a clumsy cat and duplicate homemade wills; 8) The FCO announces that eight UK Overseas Territories are to introduce company beneficial ownership registers, (9) Aven v Orbis Business Intelligence,...