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Please, Sir, May I pay more tax?
In the recent case of In the matter of the May Trust [2021] JRC 137, the Royal Court of Jersey (“the court”) authorised a trustee to advance approximately half the trust fund (£75 million) to a discretionary beneficiary so that he..
Online Published Date:
31 August 2021
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Vol 35 No 7 - 31 August 2021
Ashes to ashes: A guide to the case law
The topic of family disputes over the final resting place of ashes is a rather macabre one, not to mention highly specific. Unfortunately, however, such disputes are not unheard of in practice and can turn into some of the most emotionally charged..
Online Published Date:
31 August 2021
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Vol 35 No 7 - 31 August 2021
Whose house is it anyway?
WX v HX [2021] EWHC 241 (Fam) concerned financial remedy proceedings to which the parties were the wife, the husband, and their two daughters (“the daughters”). The daughters were joined as intervenors as a result of their status as..
Online Published Date:
31 August 2021
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Vol 35 No 7 - 31 August 2021