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Private actions CAT issues judgment on validity of opt-in notification in collective proceedings brought by Commercial and Interregional Card Claims against Mastercard and Visa The CAT has delivered its ruling on whether an opt-in notification was valid in collective proceedings brought against Mastercard and Visa. The decision arises in Commercial and Interregional Cards Claims I Limited v Mastercard Inc and others, Commercial and Interregional Cards Claims II Limited v Mastercard Inc and others, Commercial and Interregional Cards Claims I Limited v Visa Inc, and Commercial and Interregional Cards Claims II Limited v Visa Inc. The proceedings were advanced by Commercial and Interregional Card Claims I Limited (CICC I) and Commercial and Interregional Card Claims II Limited (CICC II) under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998, with both defendants named in parallel claims... Background In June 2022, CICC I and CICC II sought certification to bring standalone collective claims under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998 against Mastercard and Visa. They allege that commercial multilateral interchange...

In this issue: Probate Court of Protection UK taxes for Private Client HMRC Manuals updates Tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance Insolvency—Private Client Digital assets and cryptoassets Charity and philanthropy Contentious trusts and estates Pensions, insurance and tax efficient investments International Question of the week Additional Private Client updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts LexTalk®Private Client: a Lexis®PSL community New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q&As Useful information Probate HMCTS probate enquiry line—temporary reduced hours From 14 February 2024, and for 12 weeks, the HMCTS probate helpline will run on reduced hours: 9am to 1pm, Monday to Friday. The HMCTS Probate Service remains available via web‑chat from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Source: HMCTS Probate LinkedIn post. MoJ urges those entitled to claim dormant funds held by CFO to act now The Ministry of Justice...

In this issue: EU fundamentals Competition and state aid Corporate Data protection and cybersecurity Free movement, immigration and employment Financial services Environment Insurance and reinsurance IP Life sciences International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers EU fundamentals European Commission releases January 2026 infringement package The European Commission has unveiled the January 2026 infringement package, identifying the Member States it is proceeding against for shortcomings in meeting obligations under EU law. This round features letters of formal notice to several Member States for not notifying complete transposition measures for multiple directives, including on financial services contracts concluded at a distance—Directive (EU) 2023/2673, on credit agreements for consumers—Directive (EU) 2023/2225, and on crypto‑asset tax transparency—Directive (EU) 2023/2226. It also covers failures to communicate national implementing measures for Directive (EU) 2023/2123, which aligns exchanges of information on terrorist offences with data protection rules, among other concerns. The...

FORTHCOMING CHANGES: At the 2025 Budget on 26 November 2025, the government signalled plans for modest corrective changes to the residence-based tax regime established by the Finance Act 2025...

Follow the link below to download the presentation. Contents Updates to APR/BPR Transfer between spouses Reasons asset targeting falls short APR/BPR trust clause Funding the trust Case study Case study solution Anti‑fragmentation Administration checklist Client communications Pitfalls and risks Summary These PowerPoint slides are designed as a foundation for a training session on Agricultural and Business Property Relief for the relevant fee earners. The presenter can tailor them—by trimming or expanding the points—to match the audience. How to use these slides Allow around two minutes per slide, and use the case study for a 20‑minute breakout. If more depth is required, the content can be delivered over two or three separate training sessions. Further reading Autumn Budget 2024—Private Client analysis Hot topic—the reform of business property relief and agricultural property relief Change in the approach to IHT planning for farmers Tax—Finance Act 2026...

Facts Mr Smith, aged 75, was recently bereaved after a 40-year marriage, having been diagnosed with dementia shortly before his wife passed away. He had already put in place a Lasting Power of Attorney naming his children and made a Will in their favour. He began spending time with his carer, Ms James, aged 34, who has progressively cut him off from relatives and friends. He often says he is busy and, when his family do see him, he appears not to be looking after himself or his home. His relatives are worried about the influence Ms James exerts, though they accept he has been lonely. Their concern heightened when, last week, Ms James declared they were going to marry, yet Mr Smith seems blissfully unaware of any such plan. What action can Mr Smith’s family take to keep him safe? Mental capacity They should first assess whether Mr Smith retains decision- and time-specific mental capacity, explain the situation to him, and seek his agreement to...

Long residence and private life resources—overview The ten-year long residence route set out in the Immigration Rules, Part 7, does not allow dependants to submit applications alongside the principal applicant. This means joint filing is not available under this route. Dependants may, however, apply independently where they satisfy the criteria of the relevant rule. By way of illustration, if a husband and wife have each been lawfully present in the UK for ten continuous years, they must each file their own separate applications under the long residence provisions. See Immigration Rules, Part 7, para 276B–276C. When a Tier 2 (General) migrant secures indefinite leave to remain (ILR) through the long residence rules, their spouse may have scope to seek leave to remain as the spouse of a settled person under Immigration Rules, Appendix FM (see Practice Note: Partners applying for limited leave to remain under Appendix FM: eligibility tables)...