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Have you updated your will in the light of the Residence Nil Rate Band?
08 February 2018
On 6 April 2017 an additional inheritance tax relief known as the Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) was introduced. This may have reduced inheritance tax for many, but the provisions...
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Refunds for Power of Attorney Fees
05 February 2018
It is not often that solicitors write about refunds but we have good news for anyone who applied to register a power of attorney between 1 April 2013 and 31...
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Chelsea caught offside in ‘rights of light’ dispute with local family
05 February 2018
Chelsea football club is one of football's powerhouses and is known for having some of the world's best talent within its ranks. It is also known for having a Russian...
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New Disqualification Rules for Charity Trustees and Other Managers
05 February 2018
From 1 August 2018, new rules will extend the criteria disqualifying certain individuals from acting as trustees or holding senior management positions in charities. The Charity Commission has recently published...
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Dr Olumide Lookman Yusuff v General Medical Council [2018] EWHC 13 (Admin)
01 February 2018
The High Court dismissed an appeal made by the appellant Doctor against a finding on a second review of a substantive order of current impairment and sanction of a 6-month...
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R (Clinton) v GMC [2017] EWHC 3304 (Admin)
01 February 2018
The Claimant sought judicial review of a refusal by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (the tribunal), to stay fitness to practise proceedings after it was discovered that complainants giving evidence...
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General Medical Council v Christopher Lamming [2017] EWHC 3309 (Admin)
01 February 2018
This was an appeal by the General Medical Council (GMC) against the decision of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal (MPT) to restore the Respondent to the Register of medical practitioners which...
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R (on the application of the British Medical Association) v General Medical Council [2017] EWCA Civ 2191
01 February 2018
A renewed application for permission to appeal from a decision of Hickinbottom J in May 2016 was refused by the Court of Appeal in December 2017. The Applicant's predominant ground...
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Private Client Issues – February 2018
01 February 2018
Welcome to this month's edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan's monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. Where there is a Will, there is a way...
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Do I need (help with obtaining) probate? And what else should I consider?
29 January 2018
When a friend or loved one dies, and after the funeral and grieving time, a general (but important) question may be: what (if anything) do I do next? Is probate...
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How do we co-parent after separation?
24 January 2018
Even when separating couples are on good terms, when it comes to how they continue to co-parent their children, they can still encounter difficulties. As part of Mediation week, we...
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Will going digital simplify probate applications?
18 January 2018
Dealing with someone's estate can be complicated and often involves lots of paperwork. Will the Probate Registry's online service save applicants time and money? Read our article below and decide...
