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APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments - November 2019
Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills' new monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal …
APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments - October 2019
Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills' new monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal …
Court of Appeal overturns High Court decision in Cowan v Foreman to grant permission to bring claim for financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 17 months out of time
In the recent decision in Cowan v Foreman [2019] EWCA 1336 the Court of Appeal overturned the first instance decision and granted permission to the …
High Court refuses permission to bring out of time application under section 4 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 in Hendry v Hendry & Pertiwi [2019] EWHC 1976 (Ch)
In the latest in a series of decisions on out of time claims, the High Court refused permission to bring an out of time claim under the Inheritance …
English High Court considers presumption of advancement between parent and child in context of parent's bankruptcy following substantial gifts to child
In Nicholas Stewart Wood and David John Standish (as the joint trustees in bankruptcy of Karl Eric Watkin) v Kate Rebecca Watkin [2019] EWHC 1311 (Ch), …
Beware the conditional gifts – High Court rules children of beneficiary take gift subject to conditions subsequent in will despite lack of knowledge
A recent decision of the High Court clarified that where a beneficiary of a will predeceases the testator and the gift vests in the beneficiary's …
English court clarifies meaning and effect of "serious harm" requirement under Defamation Act 2013
The Supreme Court has held that the requirement to show “serious harm” under section 1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013 (the "2013 Act") not only raises the …
New look Private Wealth and Trust Disputes Blog
Welcome to the new look Herbert Smith Freehills Private Wealth and Trust Disputes Blog. Our blog has recently been updated with a new design. As well as …
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