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Featured news 07 May 2024 Boodle Hatfield announces charity partnership with Royal Trinity Hospice

Coinciding with Dying Matters Week by Hospice UK, an important awareness campaign regarding preparing for death and considering legacy, we are excited to announce our Charity of the Year. From 1 April 2024, Boodle Hatfield are partnering with the Royal Trinity Hospice, a south west and central London hospice providing specialist palliative and end of life care for people living in Wandsworth and parts of Lambeth, Merton, Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Richmond.

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16 Feb 2024 A tale of two tests

In the STEP Journal, Partner, Nicola Bushby and Associate, Katherine Reed describe the tension between the Banks v Goodfellow and MCA 2005 tests when dealing with testamentary capacity cases and highlight that the only rational course is for the law to adopt one single test.

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15 Feb 2024 A decade of divorce proceedings: the war rages on

In Today’s Family Lawyer, Partner and Head of Family, Emily Brand reflects on the recent Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Potanina v Potanin – a case that centred on financial relief after an overseas divorce.

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13 Feb 2024 It all ends in Tiers

In the STEP Journal, Immigration Partner, Zoe Jacob assesses UK HNW immigration options in a post-tier 1 (investor) visa landscape.

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25 Jan 2024 60 seconds with… Partner & Head of Private Client, Hayden Bailey

Partner and Head of Private Wealth, Hayden Bailey, speaks to the Tax Journal in a quick fire ’60 seconds with’ interview covering everything from recent stand out tax cases to what he wish he’d known at the start of his career.

24 Jan 2024 2024: What does it mean for the luxury property industry?

Next week, Real Estate Partner, Simon Kerrigan, will be joining a distinguished panel of experts to explore the luxury property industry’s trajectory for the upcoming year.

19 Jan 2024 Mark Lindley speaks at the STEP Cayman conference

Tomorrow, Mark Lindley will join an expert panel for the STEP Cayman conference at the Ritz-Carlton hotel to discuss how to resolve issues caused by problematic trusts and structural vulnerabilities with the assistance of the court.

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04 Jan 2024 Tackling predatory marriages: a game of whack-a-mole

An increase in predatory marriages has now attracted the scrutiny of the Law Commission, which is setting its sights on potential loopholes in the law being exploited by so-called predators. In Todays Wills & Probate, Partner, Nicola Bushby outlines how we must be vigilant to protect the elderly and vulnerable but doing away with spousal rights will not get to the root of predatory marriages.

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02 Jan 2024 Leasehold reform: the options on the table

Partner, Simon Kerrigan and Senior Associate, Kate Symons round up on the developments in residential property law.

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02 Jan 2024 60-second interview with Partner, Clare Stirzaker

Private Wealth Partner, Clare Stirzaker speaks to STEP about winning the Family Business Advisory Team of the Year award in 2023.

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18 Dec 2023 Cryptocurrency – A Digital Legacy

Partner and Head of Private Wealth, Hayden Bailey writes for European Financial Review on the unique set of challenges that are at play when navigating succession planning with digital assets.

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