‘New figures show the controversial weapons were drawn or fired 10,488 times in England and Wales in the 12 months to the end of June.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A deaf girl from Pakistan kept as a slave for nine years by a millionaire couple from Salford is to receive £100,000 in compensation.’
BBC News, 15th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been banned from every drinking establishment in Greater London for 25 years after admitting numerous thefts.’
The Independent, 15th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The number of rapes reported to and recorded by police in England and Wales are at their highest ever level, police figures have shown.’
BBC News, 16th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Law Society has urged the Ministry of Justice to release for formal consultation a report on the criminal legal aid market which casts doubt on its controversial reform proposals.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th October 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The broadcaster Judy Finnigan has been the cynosure of all eyes after ill-considered remarks she made on ITV’s “Loose Women” show on Monday 13 October 2014, when referring to convicted rapist and sometime Wales international and Sheffield United footballer Ched Evans.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 15th October 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Lord Justice Jackson has led the Court of Appeal in issuing a stark warning to advocates over submitting lengthy skeleton arguments, with his fellow judges making it clear that there will be no special treatment of Commercial Court litigation.’
Litigation Futures, 16th October 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Housing officers conspired to unlawfully evict a Sudanese refugee from his council flat and destroy his possessions, including memory sticks holding thousands of hours of work, before then covering up their wrongdoing, a judge has ruled.’
The Independent, 16th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘George Galloway will not face charges over a speech he made in August declaring Bradford an “Israel-free zone”.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Expert witnesses are being subjected to greater scrutiny by the criminal courts, despite the government’s refusal to implement safeguards recommended by its own law reform advisers.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘As the opening comments of Charles Hollander QC in his judgment in King v Dubrey [2014] EWHC 2083, make clear, a donatio mortis causa (DMC) takes effect as a historic and anomalous exception to the requirements of the Wills Act. It involves… a present gift which takes effect in the future and remains conditional until the donor dies. On death it becomes absolute. It has previously been described as being of “an amphibious nature, being a gift which is neither entirely inter vivos nor testamentary.” The task for the Court is to distinguish between a genuine DMC and an attempt to make a testamentary gift other than in accordance with the Wills Act. The test has, for over one hundred and fifty years, been a high one –
“…no case of this description ought to prevail unless it is supported by evidence of the clearest and most unequivocal character.”’
Hardwicke Chambers, 25th September 2014
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
My purpose in this article is to highlight the sort of issues facing charities in deciding whether or not to litigate over a legacy, or residuary gift, contained in a Will. In particular, I shall be looking at a number of cases where charities have faced such difficult decisions, some of which they have got wrong.
Full story (PDF)
New Square Chambers, 2nd October 2014
Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk
‘In his monthly column, originally published by PLC, James Bickford Smith considers the Supreme Court’s judgments in Coventry v Lawrence (No 2) [2014] UKSC 46 and Marley v Rawlings [2014] UKSC 51, before commenting briefly on relief from sanctions disputes after Denton v White and other appeals [2014] EWCA Civ 906.’
Littleton Chambers, 3rd October 2014
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘The 1st October 2014 sees the implementation of long awaited changes to the way in which intestacy and claims for reasonable financial provision are approached. The Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014 is the result of a six year Law Commission review of the intestacy rules and claims for reasonable financial provision. The review was prompted by research that suggested 58% of the adult population does not have a will and the intestacy rules did not properly provide for modern relationships.’
Full story (PDF)
Zenith Chambers, 1st October 2014
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
‘‘Save the Date!’ The Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014 comes into force on 1 October 2014. Alexander Learmonth summarises the important changes being brought in by the new Act.’
Full story (PDF)
New Square Chambers, October 2014
Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk
‘Over the summer, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of CLP Holding Company Ltd v Singh (1) & Kaur (2) [2014] EWCA Civ 1103. The case throws up some useful warnings and reminders about VAT on property transfers, the proper construction of contracts and hierarchy clauses.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 8th October 2014
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘David Mtichell, member of No5 Chambers Commercial & Chancery Group, recently gave a talk titled ‘Rectification of Wills Following Marley v Rawlings’ at the No5 Estates Seminar held on 25th September.’
No. 5 Chambers, 15th October 2014
Source: www.no5.com
‘Interest Rate Hedging Products (“IRHP”) are financial products that enable the purchaser to limit their exposure to interest rate movements. They are often purchased at the same time as entering into a loan.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 19th September 2014
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘Following plans announced at the Conservative Party’s recent conference to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights, Harriet Johnson reminds us why we signed it in the first place, and underlines why it remains such an important safeguard over half a century later.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 3rd October 2014
Source: www.doughtystreet.co.uk
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