Hundreds of thousands of people will need to review their wills to potentially benefit from the new £1 million inheritance tax (IHT) allowance for the family home, effective in the UK from April this year. From April 6th people might be able to benefit from an additional tax free allowance when a residence is passed […]
Business efficiency, whether for your local store or for a worldwide law firm, is often at the core of consequential revenue stream, and for things to be efficient, they need to happen fast. Sending a contract in the post is arguably fairly old-school nowadays, and digital transactions, e-Signatures, and paperless agreements are increasingly the future. […]
With a variety of sectors being affected by the budget, Lawyer Monthly reports on the effect it will have on certain sectors by hearing from a range of experts on the matter.
Following on from last week’s news that the Lord Chancellor announced a reduction to the discount rate for personal injury claims from 2.5% to minus 0.75% - a decision that will have profound consequences in the compensation industry, where discount rates are required – Lawyer Monthly received expert commentary from Amanda Fyffe, Director at RGL […]
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed two appeals from Alberta defendants seeking a right to trial by jury for Securities Act offences. This decision upholds the December 2015 ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeal in the same matters. The appellants, Ronald Aitkens and Jeremy (Jay) Peers, are each facing charges under the Securities […]
On the 6th April 2017, the new Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 come into force and could affect up to 8000 employers across the UK, but how? Below are some comments from industry experts at MHA MacIntyre Hudson on the impact to UK employers. Chris Blundell, Employment Tax Director, MHA MacIntyre […]
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