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Private Client Issues – January 2025
Welcome to this month’s edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan’s monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. It features insight and advice on developments affecting private...
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SDLT on hybrid LLP structures explained
An article I posted on LinkedIn on Boxing Day, about stamp duty land tax on hybrid LLP structures, had more engagement than I expected on a bank holiday when I...
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Inheritance tax and HMRC statistics
With strong feelings being expressed about inheritance tax in the media, in Parliament and among our clients, the facts are important to bear in mind. However, as Mark Twain put it...
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Blake Morgan hosts Society of Caribbean Lawyers event
Blake Morgan had the pleasure of hosting a Welcome Reception with the Society of Caribbean Lawyers (SOCAL) for the Rt. Hon. Dame Janice M. Pereira at its London Office, to...
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Increased powers of CMA under DMCC Act 2024
The new landmark legislation, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act 2024, enacted on 24 May 2024, has substantially strengthened the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) enforcement powers. This legislation...
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What does resealing a Grant of Probate mean?
Upon death, all assets must be dealt with, including those that are held abroad. A Grant of Representation is usually required to give the person named on it the authority...
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Possession orders for hospital beds – a checklist
What is the guidance on possession orders for hospital beds? In the recent case of Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust v Mercer [2024] EWHC 2515 (KB), the Court provided legal...
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Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System: December 2024 update
The UK Government has confirmed its proposals to press ahead with the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES). In her first Mansion House speech, Rachel Reeves confirmed that...
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Holiday pay rules applied to temporary worker
What holiday pay rules apply to temporary workers? We examine the ruling in Deksne v Ambitions Ltd 2024, which looks at the issues employers need to be aware of.
