What an ancient Egyptian will has to tell us about inheritance today
The document itself measures almost 1.8 metres long and is on display in the Egyptian and Nubian gallery of the…
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HMRC’s invasion of private accounts shows total disregard for citizens’ rights
COLLECTING ANXIETY Many of us shifted in our seats uncomfortably when we heard the Chancellor of the Exchequer announce in…
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The Cooper-Hohn divorce gets more acrimonious (part two)
Divorce cases are often acrimonious, but when the case centres on assets worth millions it is understandable that both parties…
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Will a social-media clause in your prenup prevent your embarrassing photos getting out?
Along with the usual wedding preparations, more couples are considering whether or not to enter into a prenuptial agreement. The…
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Christopher Hohn’s billion-pound divorce puts the star in the spotlight
The divorce of hedge fund manager Christopher Hohn and his wife Jamie Cooper-Hohn, which is due to be heard over…
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How do I make sure my will deals with my digital assets?
What do you own? According to a 1925 act, your chattels (for those are things you own other than money)…
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The law over who children live with after divorce has just changed greatly
As of 22 April 2014 extensive family law reforms have been instituted by the Children and Families Act 2014. The…
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If you hide your wealth on divorce, will you get away with it?
The divorce of Scot and Michelle Young exemplifies the extremes to which, in Mr Young’s case at least, a party…
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Dying is easy – sorting out who gets what is hard
It may sound morbid, but even death isn’t such a simple business these days. A new EU-wide regulation is coming…
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Why Luckwell v Limata shows prenups are here to stay
2014 has been an important year for the English pre-nup, with the Law Commission reporting on marital agreements, and recommending…
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Why we applaud the right to be forgotten on the internet
On 13 May, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a ruling that will give EU citizens the opportunity to…
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Why foreign HNWs living in the UK should not leave their will to chance
While reading the numerous recent articles on how many wealthy people there are in the UK – and how many…
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Why Britain is best off in the Customs Union – not the European Union
Author: by Stephen Hill Yes, we have had the Boat Race and are ready for Henley, but before that we…
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On 22 May, the UK and voters across Europe will have their first chance in forty years to pass their…
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US tax authorities find new ways to bully the world
A PROBLEM SHARED The pragmatic bullying of the United States has reached a new level of sophistication. FATCA, which comes…
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Now even companies are getting dragged into divorces
Alexander Dumas once said that the chains of marriage were so heavy that it took two to bear them, and…
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How even well intended actions without legal backup can go awry
Henry Fielding wrote in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, ‘It is not enough that your designs, nay that…
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All you need to know on the UK’s HNW investor visa scheme
The UK actively encourages investment from overseas, which naturally results in the increase of high net worth individuals from outside…
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Investment in the UK is an attractive route to gain residency for relocation with families to the UK; maintaining a…
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What is the law when parents abduct their children?
On 1 April 2014 Japan formally acceded to the Hague Convention on international child abduction. Japan had been subject to…
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