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Tughans named NI’s most active corporate law firm for 10th year in a row

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Tughans Law firm has topped Experian league table every year since 2015.   Belfast-based law firm Tughans has been ranked as Northern Ireland’s most active legal advisor for corporate and property transactions by leading industry data provider Experian, claiming the accolade for the tenth year in a row.   The firm advised on 94 of the…

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Revoking a Will: the method of destruction

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The England and Wales High Court (EWHC) has recently heard the case where a 92 year old, Ms Carry Keats, partially tore up her will just weeks before her death in an attempt to revoke her will and therefore prevent certain family members from inheriting her £800,000 estate.   What does the Law say? In…

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Is a text message sufficient evidence to prove intentions to update a Will?

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An unusual decision in the High Court in England has deemed that a text message was sufficient in evidencing a deceased’s intentions for their Will. In the recent case of Rahman v Hassan, 2024 EWHC 1290 (Ch), the claimant argued that the deceased had expressed his wish for him to receive all of his UK…

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Northern Ireland High Court Rejects Disgruntled Family Member’s Claim for Financial Provision from Late Father’s Will

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The High Court in Northern Ireland has provided a rare judgment in relation to claims made under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) (NI) Order 1979 (‘the 1979 Order’).   The plaintiff in this case was the eldest son of the deceased Testator. The plaintiff had been left out of his father’s Will with…

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High Court Clarification on Nervous Shock – Exploring Doctors’ Duty of Care to Patients’ Relatives in Ireland

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In the High Court judgement of Germaine v Day, Egan J examines the intersection of the doctrine of nervous shock with medical negligence, and arrives at a similar position that was recently reached by the UK Supreme Court in Paul v. Wolverhampton NHS [2024] UKSC 1 (“Paul”), albeit via a somewhat different legal route.  …

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Beware the dangers of ambiguous charitable bequests

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A recent decision in the High Court in England has highlighted the importance of taking care when making charitable bequests in a Will. In the case of Dryden v Young 2024 EWHC 1095 (Ch), there was confusion as to the intended destination for a number of charitable bequests which the Testatrix had included as part…

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Is change ahead for the UK’s most unpopular tax? Exploring changes to the “non-dom” rules for IHT and other options for reform.

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The Spring Budget published on 6 March 2024 announced fundamental reform to the UK’s existing system of non-domicile and remittance based taxation.  From 6 April 2025, the UK is to move to a residency based regime intended to increase tax revenues and reduce complexity for those navigating it.  The finer details of the enacting legislation…

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Anti-greenwashing rules for Financial Services come into force on 31 May 2024

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The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new anti-greenwashing rule (ESG 4.3.1 R) takes effect from 31 May 2024. Last week, (23 April) the FCA Issued its Finalised Guidance FG24.3 on the anti-greenwashing rule.  The rule will have far reaching implications for the Financial Services sector and we are likely to see an increase in strategic environmental…

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The ‘Hybrid’ Approach To Pay Less Notices – A Lidl Bit Risky

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A common practice adopted by Employers in the construction industry is to skip the process of serving a Payment Notice on a payee, and instead wrap the valuation of the work conducted into its Pay Less Notice. This effectively means that the Pay Less Notice is a ‘hybrid’ document, containing both the payers valuation of…

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Key UK employment law developments April 2024

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Several statutory employment payment rates receive their annual increase in April across the UK, including a record increase to the National Living Wage. Several new employment laws also come into force in Great Britain, which may indicate changes to come in Northern Ireland which employers should start preparing for now.   1. Annual employment rate…

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