R v IK
Monday, 30th July 2007
[2007] WTLR 817; Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
A ran a business transferring money between the UK and Pakistan. Read more
Lansforsakringar Bank AB v Wood
Monday, 30th July 2007
[2007] All ER (D) 254 (Jul); Patten J
Here it was held that the effect of an order under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 was to reorder the provisions of the deceased’s will. It could not be the subject of a third party debt order under CPR Pt 72.2.
Finance Act 2007
Monday, 30th July 2007
The Finance Act 2007 received Royal Assent on 19th July 2007.
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Commencement No 2) Order 2007
Monday, 30th July 2007
This statutory instrument brings into force on 1st October 2007 many sections of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. These include:
- sections 9-14 and Schedule 1, which create the lasting power of attorney, replacing the enduring power of attorney;
Excepted transfers and excepted settlements
Monday, 30th July 2007
HMRC have issued proposals to update and revise the existing regulations for excepted transfers and settlements to take into account the changes made by the Finance Act 2006 for the inheritance taxation of trusts. There are two documents containing the actual Read more
Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Scottish & Newcastle plc
Tuesday, 10th July 2007
[2007] EWCA Civ 684; [2007] All ER (D) 68 (Jul); Court of Appeal, Civil Division; Mummery, Sedley and Moore-Bick
P owed money to the the defendant and paid off a part of the debt using money lent to him by the the claimant, secured by a legal charge over P’s real property. The day after the execution of the claimant’s charge, a charge over P’s property was executed in favour of the defendant. The defendant’s charge was, however,registered first, at a time when Read more
