Navigate swiftly through the complexities of international law with our comprehensive jurisdictional guides. Tailored to address the nuanced needs of private client legal practitioners, these guides provide precise and actionable insights into varying legal frameworks, ensuring you can offer informed and confident advice to your clients, no matter where they are based.
Private Client analysis: This analysis examines the High Court’s approval of trustees’ proposed exercise of a power of advancement to address...
Private Client analysis: In Fairweather v AG, the Court of Protection refused to dispense with service of a statutory Will application on an estranged...
Local Government analysis: In this case, the High Court declared a local council’s approach to arranging respite care for a person with eligible...
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has written to Baroness Casey of Blackstock to provide an update on progress against the initial...
Nature and classification of trusts—the three certaintiesCertaintyIn order for a settlor to create a private express trust the three certainties must...
ProtectorsWhat is a protector?A protector is a person who holds powers under a trust but who is not a trustee. A protector is a person who is...
Preparing the application form PA1P/PA1A for probate or letters of administrationFORTHCOMING CHANGE: The postal application forms PA1P and PA1A for...
Administration actions—personal representatives and the deceased's liabilitiesAn individual may assume obligations, for example in respect of...
Private Client—Isle of Man—Q&A guideTaxation regimeWhat factors determine tax liability in your jurisdiction (eg domicile, residence or citizenship)?Only the concept of residence is relevant for taxation on the Isle of Man.Generally speaking, an individual is treated as resident in the Island
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
0330 161 1234