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The FCA’s Enforcement Watch 2 and what it means for the financial services industry
James Alleyne
12 June 2023
UAE Wills for expats
The Dubai International Finance Centre Wills Service Centre was established in 2015 to enable non-Muslims to register an English-form Will to deal with assets located in Dubai on their death and avoid the application of Sharia law.
19 May 2023
Navigating divorce when capacity is impaired: insights for brain injury and dementia cases
This week (15-19 May 2023) is National Brain Injury Awareness and Dementia Awareness week. My colleagues have previously written about the treatment of personal injury awards in financial settlements upon divorce. This article looks at the practicalities of family law court proceedings: how does someone participate in the legal process if they have a brain injury or other condition that means that they can’t understand the process or the decisions that need to be made? Here are some common questions.
17 May 2023
Is the law on predatory marriage going to change?
In recent years there have been calls for a change in the law to protect vulnerable adults from falling victim to what has become known as “predatory marriage”. This is due to a rise in cases where fraudsters have married vulnerable and often elderly individuals, without the knowledge of their loved ones.
2 May 2023
Will Trusts – Who to appoint as trustees
An increasing number of people choose to leave their assets to a trust created in their Wills; rather than outright to various family members. This choice is often less driven by Inheritance Tax considerations and more by the desire to ensure that assets are protected for future generations.
24 April 2023
American taxpayers and their family home in the UK
Where income or capital gains are taxed in both countries, the tax paid by one country, with appropriate planning, can be offset against the tax payable in the other; to avoid double taxation. But there’s very real financial pain for a US Person living in the UK when a tax free receipt here still falls to be taxed in the USA.
