Author Archives: Claire Tourret

American Philanthropy (Part 1)

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Claire Tourret

Senior Associate Aidan Grant is joined by Joe Crome from the Charities Aid Foundation to discuss how to ensure charitable giving is effective and tax-efficient when individuals are both US and UK taxpayers. Run time: 19 minutes

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Obtaining reseal of the grant for a high profile foreign national

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Claire Tourret

We acted for the executors of a high-profile foreign national possessing numerous cross-jurisdiction assets.

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Jury rules document found in Aretha Franklin’s couch is valid will

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Claire Tourret

In Michigan, USA, a two-day hearing in relation to Aretha Franklin’s disputed estate came to an end on Tuesday.  The case serves as a timely reminder to ensure proper drafting and due execution of an individual’s Will, regardless of the …

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British Nationality Bill confirms citizenship of children born to EEA parents

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Claire Tourret

It has long been the case that someone born in the UK to EEA parents between 1 January 1983 and 1 October 2000 could acquire British nationality automatically.  However, earlier this year the Home Office suspended its policy for the …

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What you need to know: directors’ duties

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Claire Tourret

Many directors, busy running their companies in difficult economic times, may regard the question of their duties as a director to be a largely abstract concern to which little attention needs to be paid. However, the breach of those duties …

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Baker wins tribunal after being sacked for holey loaves

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Claire Tourret

Artur Piaszczynski, the head baker at Leakers Bakery in Dorset, has won £15,000 in an unfair dismissal case after being sacked for making loaves with too many holes in them. The tribunal found the former baker may have produced inconsistent …

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Currys offers paid leave to employees undergoing gender affirming care.

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Claire Tourret

Reports of the new policy refer to ‘gender reassignment’ which adopts the language of the Equality Act 2010, which now is somewhat outdated. Transgender and non-binary people tend to refer to their gender identity as being ‘affirmed’ and not ‘reassigned’ …

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Manufacturing, printing technology and intellectual property rights

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Claire Tourret

Can a manufacturer use technical functionality to ensure that end users can only employ those accessories or consumables that it has manufactured or approved, or can that be challenged in law? This question has been debated for over 35 years …

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Immigrant using former UK Tier 1 Investor Visa refused leave to remain application

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Claire Tourret

An immigrant named Ms Wang applied for a leave to remain in the UK under the former Tier 1 Investor Visa program. To qualify, she needed to invest a minimum of £750,000 in a British company using capital borrowed from …

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Can I prove my sister’s financial abuse?

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Claire Tourret

The FT reader suspects their sister of financially abusing their father, who has dementia. The sister obtained a lasting power of attorney (LPA) and has been going on expensive holidays while showing no effort to arrange care for their father. …

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