In this month’s briefing, Andrew Goldstone and Jeffrey Lee (Mischcon de Reya) review the key developments in the private client arena, including the recent decisions in Scott, Blackwell, Ames, Fountain and HCS Trustees.
Wendy Walton and Miranda Chamberlain review recent changes affecting private client advisers, including the Cotter decision, a case on legal professional privilege, the UK share registry plan, an update on claims against foreign estates, and the retrospective application of the Hastings-Bass principle in Jersey.
Simon McKie on the Supreme Court's decision about what remains an important remedy