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    Trusts taxation reform: not today please!

    To download and read this piece as a PDF, please click here. Commentary by Michael Ashdown. What are the principles underpinning the taxation of trusts, and does the law as it stands align with them? These were the two broad questions... Read more

    By Michael Ashdown
    Thursday 29 April 2021

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    Pensions Law Technical Bites: Crimes, fines and penalties under PSA 2021 – Reasonable excuse

    In the third of his series entitled “Pension Law Technical Bites: Crimes, fines and penalties under PSA 2021”, David Pollard looks at “reasonable excuse”, focusing on the new crimes. David has put together some helpful slides to go along with... Read more

    David Pollard
    Tuesday 20 April 2021

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    Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2021: Wilberforce Shortlisted

    Citywealth Magic Circle Awards have recently revealed their 2021 shortlist and we are delighted to announce the following nominations: Wilberforce Chambers: Chambers of the Year Gilead Cooper QC: Barrister of the Year In order to vote and/or to view the... Read more

    Friday 16 April 2021

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    Benefiting non-objects with powers of appointment: Squaring the circle?

    To download and read this piece as a PDF, please click here. Commentary by Emily Campbell Private client practitioners will be familiar with the principle that powers of advancement can be used to create new powers (notwithstanding the rule against delegation) and... Read more

    Thursday 15 April 2021

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    Kerr & Hunter on Receivership & Administration (21st Edition)

    Marcia Shekerdemian KC | Tim Penny KC | Anna Littler | Bobby Friedman KC | James Goodwin
    July 2020

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    An Enlightened Approach to Taxpayer Confidentiality: The Story of the First Income Tax

    To download and read this piece as a PDF, please click here. Commentary by Paul Newman QC Confidentiality is a fundamental concept at the heart of the modern taxation system. The need to strike a balance between the taxpayer’s right to... Read more

    By Paul Newman KC
    Tuesday 6 April 2021

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    Wilberforce Chambers announces TL4 FIRE Community Partnership

    Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that we have joined ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE (Fraud, Insolvency, Recovery and Enforcement) as a Community Partner! ThoughtLeaders4 is a full-service legal events and content provider. They create focused communities, content and events that deliver critical... Read more

    Thursday 1 April 2021

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    Pensions Law Technical Bites: Crimes, fines and penalties under PSA 2021 – Elements of a crime

    In the second of his series entitled “Pension Law Technical Bites: Crimes, fines and penalties under PSA 2021”, David Pollard looks in more depth at the elements of a crime: the causation and intention (or knowledge) elements of the main two new... Read more

    David Pollard
    Tuesday 6 April 2021

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    Defensive advising strategies for legal professionals

    To download and read this piece as a PDF, please click here. Commentary by Emily Campbell Over a series of short articles, I intend to examine ways in which legal advisers in the field of trusts and tax can methodically minimise... Read more

    Thursday 18 March 2021

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    Save it for a rainy day—bankruptcy and sham trusts (Murphy and Hyde v Munir)

    Thursday 4 March 2021

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    Budget 2021: an overview

    To download and read this piece as a PDF, please click here. Commentary by Jia Wei Lee The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Budget yesterday afternoon. A number of tax measures were introduced to ease the financial burden on... Read more

    Thursday 4 March 2021

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    Budget 2021: an overview

    By Jia Wei Lee
    Thursday 4 March 2021

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