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While the UK has been focused on the technicalities of leaving the European Union, the European Parliament continues business as usual.

The call for changes in the way that alternative fund boards are constituted is becoming increasingly evident in the opinions being expressed by investors.

It was reported recently that the charity Catch22 has decided to transfer all seven of its schools to other organisations and wind up its multi-academy trust (MAT). Catch22 was approved...

Teachers are finding it understandably difficult to adapt to remote working. Before I retrained as a solicitor, I was a teacher for many years so I know how structured and compartmentalised...

Following our coverage in the September 2016 newsletter, a Consultation Response and Policy Paper has been released following a three month consultation on the Trusts (Jersey) Law Act 1984.

Trustees should be well aware of the new rules, in force since 6 April 2017, concerning the tax treatment of offshore trusts

The purposes and provisions governing a trust fund can usually be changed.

A new academic year often means plenty of new material to understand. The 2025-2026 academic year is going to be no exception, with sector wide covenants...

The most uncertain election in years presents business founders and owners with a challenging environment for making important decisions on what to do with their company.

In a low interest rate market, it can be difficult for savers to get excited about the prospect of managing cash savings. However, cash is a vitally important asset for both short term liquidity

The statutory power of advancement conferred by section 32 of the Trustee Act 1925 is a valuable tool for trustees given them as an aid to enable trust property to be used for the fullest...

The role of a charity trustee is set out by the Charity Commission’s current guidance as follows.

International estate planning requires careful coordination when assets, family members, or personal connections span multiple countries. Understanding how different jurisdictions handle will validity, asset ownership, trusts, and taxation is essential to avoid unintended consequences and ensure your estate plan works as intended across borders.

In England and Wales after a person's death their will is open to public inspection. Certain Royal wills, such as those of the late Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother, have been sealed (i.e. not made public).

The ‘traditional' family unit consists of a mother and a father, who are respectively female and male, and that heterosexual gender-conforming couple bringing a child into the world ....

The UK Supreme Court has now ruled that the effect of Boris Johnson exercising his power to prorogue, or suspend, Parliament in the manner he purported

With victims of modern slavery in England likely to number over 10,000, we consider supply chain transparency requirements for academy trusts.