A bare trust is an arrangement where the beneficiary has an immediate and absolute right to the assets held within the trust and any income generated by the trust assets.
A person who sets up a bare trust for themselves can be confident that they will always be entitled to the trust funds and can call for them at any time. Bare trusts are often used by claimants when creating personal injury trusts. Bare trusts are also useful for parents who wish to hold assets on behalf of children who may not yet have the maturity to look after the assets themselves.
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We’re delighted to welcome our newest intake of talent, as well as announce seat rotations for our progressing trainees and solicitor apprentices.
Welcoming our 1st-year Trainees & Apprentice: Finlay Dorman (Neurotrauma), Jake Bowyer (Family), Alexandra Bailey (Real Estate), Florence Read (Real Estate), and Anna Stanley (Wills, Trusts & Estates).
Celebrating our Seat Rotations:
• Ellie Stannard ➔ Employment
• Beth Tait ➔ Wills, Trusts & Estates
• Lewis Cooper ➔ Corporate
• Sabrina Jackland ➔ Dispute Resolution
• Sophie Lemon ➔ Residential Property
• Lucy Hunter ➔ Court of Protection
Plus, Faith Ramsay and Alex Patterson continue their great work in their current seats.
Wishing everyone the best of luck in this next chapter of their legal careers with us.
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Sep 14
Sintons is proud to support Major Trauma Awareness Week 2026 with @dayonetrauma. This year`s message: "I lost my life when I didn`t die." Only 1 in 10 survivors of life-changing injury get the full support they need to rebuild their lives.
Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/mryxtz3p
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Sep 14
Forced Blood Transfusion and the High Court`s Inherent Jurisdiction.
In Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust & Anor v QF [2026] the High Court considered whether a hospital could lawfully administer a life-saving blood transfusion under s.63 MHA to a patient who was objecting? The court examined the interface between MHA and the MCA and concluded that in cases where compulsory treatment under the MHA raises exceptional issues and no effective means of challenge exists, the inherent jurisdiction can function as a safeguard.
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Sep 11
The first wave of post-AGNI reported decisions is here.
In AR (Whether restrictions amount to a deprivation of liberty) [2026] the court found that extensive restrictions in a supported living placement did not amount to a deprivation of liberty, offering an early glimpse into the post-Cheshire West landscape following the Supreme Court`s decision in AGNI.
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Sep 10
Join Sintons & Institute of Registered Case Managers for "Planning Futures, Learning From Practice" — an evening exploring regulation, duty of care vs funding decisions, and real-world insight for case management professionals.
Register: https://tinyurl.com/yhm8d9cw
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Sep 10
67% of people in the UK don`t have a Will, or theirs is outdated. Without one, the law decides who inherits — not you.
A Will isn`t about wealth. It`s about making your wishes clear https://tinyurl.com/4unbsmfs
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Sep 10
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