by Hugh McQueen | Sep 3, 2020 | Blog
At the beginning of lockdown back in March 2020, the impact of Coronavirus on private wealth practice was a concern. This was particularly so in relation to the witnessing of wills, as the Wills Act had not been updated since 1837 and did not cater for global...
by Hugh McQueen | Sep 3, 2020 | Blog
What is a Cross Option Agreement? If a shareholder dies, it gives the surviving shareholder(s) the option of buying back a deceased’s business owners share or it gives the executor of the deceased business owners estate the option to sell the shares to the surviving...
by Hugh McQueen | Sep 3, 2020 | Blog
Cohen J referred in his judgment to the importance of adhering to the “cherry-picking principle” as set out in the case of Brennan & Ors v Sunderland City Council & Ors [2009] OCR 479. To allow an individual item of evidence to be picked out risks injustice if...
by Hugh McQueen | Sep 3, 2020 | Blog
Although the reform has been in the making for twenty-five years, it hasn’t been until 2020 that most MPs across Parliament have shown a strong support for this change. The new Act will not necessarily result in a quicker or smoother process from a procedural point of...
by Hugh McQueen | Sep 3, 2020 | Blog
Are you a returning formerly domiciled individual? If you were born in the UK to UK parents who were also born in the UK then it is likely that your domicile of origin is the UK. By moving abroad and living and working in a foreign country you may have acquired a...
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