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Dividing complex wealth in high-net-worth divorce

Nicky Hunter examines how courts approach dividing high-value, illiquid and risky assets in today’s high-net-worth divorce cases

Commorientes and joint tenancies

Mark Pawlowski examines the statutory presumption of survivorship under s.184 of the Law of Property Act 1925 and its potential for unfair outcomes in cases of simultaneous or uncertain deaths

HMRC appeals VAT tribunal ruling: a glimmer of hope for branded medicine suppliers?

Tabitha Reed and Julia Cockroft examine the Tribunal’s ruling, its implications for suppliers of branded medicines, and whether the case could unlock significant VAT repayments in an already turbulent pharmaceutical pricing landscape.

Legal aid fee dispute dismissed in high court

High Court upholds Legal Aid Agency's decision on prosecution evidence page count, impacting legal aid fees

S U Consultancy Ltd vs Gurmit Singh and others: High Court of Justice ruling on constructive trust and damages

High Court ruled on a complex business dispute involving a constructive trust and damages for unlawful means conspiracy

Navigating corporate transparency and compliance: new legal considerations under the ECCTA

The ECCTA introduces major corporate transparency and compliance reforms, requiring legal practitioners to guide clients through evolving regulatory obligations

Appeal success after judge rules that medical evidence did not establish causation

Ebony Hornby analyses the appeal in Mitchell Burrows v Premier Automotive, where HHJ Ranson overturned the decision to strike out the claimant’s injury claim, emphasizing the misapplication of legal tests and the unjust removal of QOCS protection

Getting service of a claim right in litigation

Emma Lowe explains why proper service of a claim is crucial in litigation and how to avoid common pitfalls that can derail a case.