‘In England and Wales, where a person has died and Inheritance Tax is potentially due in respect to a property, one stage to determining the tax due, will be ascertaining the market value of the property at the valuation date on the basis of a deemed disposal.’
33 Bedford Row, 16th February 2025
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
‘In this article Isabella Beck looks at The Law Commission’s Scoping Report and some of the different situations that couples are using nuptial agreements.’
Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 24th February 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘Farhana Mukith reviews the SCCO’s decision in St Francis Group 1 Ltd & Ors v Kelly & Anor [2025] EWHC 125 (SCCO) in which Costs Judge Leonard struck out a number of Points in Dispute which did not properly identify the issues in dispute.’
12 KBW, 18th February 2025
Source: 12kbw.co.uk
‘Arts employers could be breaking the law by relying on unpaid interns to perform roles that should be left to paid workers, preventing young people from working-class backgrounds from gaining a foothold, experts have said.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An American who wanted to be formally recognised as non-binary in the UK has been told by the Court of Appeal their gender identity does not legally exist in this country.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has admitted pretending to be 13 different people in order to complete UK citizenship tests on behalf of other applicants.’
The Independent, 25th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Welcome to our latest Travel & Aviation newsletter, edited by Katherine Deal KC.’
3 Hare Court, 11th February 2025
Source: lexlinks.3harecourt.com
‘Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court (“UKSC”) handed down its judgment in El-Khouri v Government of the United States of America [2025] UKSC 3, providing important clarification on the concept of an “extradition offence” and the operation of the “double criminality’ rule.”‘
2 Hare Court, 19th February 2025
Source: www.2harecourt.com
‘Uddin & Ors v Notting Hill Genesis (LANDLORD AND TENANT – SERVICE CHARGES – assured tenancies) (2025) UKUT 56 (LC). This was Notting Hill Genesis’ appeal from a FTT decision that service charges that it had been charged by the freeholder and in turn had sought to charge to its assured tenants were not payable under the tenancy agreements, and also were unreasonable in amount.’
Nearly Legal, 24th February 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Section 21 and Gas Safety again, and tools for tenants.’
Nearly Legal, 24th February 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Procurement Act 2023 will come into force next week. Liz Fletcher sets out some key actions for contracting authorities and suppliers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Anja Beriro looks at the potential use of artificial intelligence in public sector procurements.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Does the grant of a faculty authorising works to a church building or its surrounding property render immunity from an action for nuisance? The issue has arisen again in relation to two objections to a recent faculty petition.’
Law & Religion UK, 24th February 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A new ruling by the UK Supreme Court confirms that creditors can obtain remedies if transactions entered into at an undervalue have the purpose and effect of prejudicing claims the creditors have against the debtor – even if the debtor has not personally agreed those transactions.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th February 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Council has published sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of motoring offences committed while driving vehicles without the owner’s consent.’
Sentencing Council, 19th February 2025
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘Cutting crime and reducing the number of vulnerable women being sent to prison is top of the agenda at the first meeting of the Women’s Justice Board.’
Ministry of Justice, 21st February 2025
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) last week approved the £200m settlement of former solicitor Walter Merricks with Mastercard, in a case once valued at £14bn.’
Legal Futures, 24th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Two brothers from an organised crime family who were jailed for their part in the theft of £1.2 million worth of cocaine from a Liverpool-based organised crime group have been ordered to payback £80,826 or spend nine months more in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th February 2025
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Solicitors embroiled in the public inquiry into the Post Office IT scandal are under scrutiny by the regulator over their conduct in relation to the inquiry itself – as well as their role in the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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