Media attention and auto-enrolment have pushed pensions to the front of our minds, but how has Britain’s pension performance altered over time? Each quarter, True Potential Investor creates their Tackling The Savings Gap: Consumer Savings and Debt Data report. The campaign was launched in 2013 and to date has polled 30,000 people to determine current […]
Is Streetlaw something you might be interested in pursuing? Thought about it but not really sure what you’d be getting yourself into? As part of Lawyer Monthly’s Law School & Careers features, Francine Ryan, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University, discusses the intricacies of Streetlaw below, offering […]
The current rules for taxation of termination payments are complex, and the exemptions incentivise employers to structure payments into the exempt categories to minimise the Income Tax and National Insurance due. Speaking with Lawyer Monthly, Amy Richardson, Associate at Coffin Mew, explains in depth below. From 06 April this year, the way that termination payments […]
The exclusion for forgiven home mortgage debt following a foreclosure, short sale or loan modification should be made permanent to provide relief to troubled borrowers and minimize the damage to families, neighbourhoods and communities. That's according to recent testimony from the National Association of Realtors before the US House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax […]
A landmark decision has been made in the High Court which means that telecoms operators cannot hide behind the Electronic Communications Code (the Old Code) to prevent landowners from claiming damages if the operators fail to comply with their contractual obligations. The recently settled case of PG Lewins Limited v (1) Hutchison 3G UK Limited […]
Strong organic growth, a rapidly expanding Golden Nugget, and chilly winter weather have US's legal online gambling industry off to a blazing start to 2018. February marked the second consecutive month that New Jersey's online casinos set records for gross revenue, and more growth seems inevitable, according to analysts at PlayNJ.com. "This will not be […]
No surprise - it's all about the gig economy now. Freelance work, a major driving force of US wealth for the last five years, is booming, contributing nearly $1.4 trillion to the national economy every year. But, as FitSmallBusiness.com discovered, certain gig economy fields are more lucrative than others. The guesswork is out by listing the most lucrative gig […]
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