2018

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The Civil Liability Bill: Why You Should Care

5th April 2018
Philip M D Grundy, barrister at St John’s Buildings, with support from Nick Martin, Edward J P Grundy, and Mathew Smith, delves deep into the new Civil liability Bill and what it means for you. It is time for the insurer’s complaints and claimant’s gloating to cease. The Civil Liability Bill was recently introduced into […]
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#WednesdayWisdom: A History of Women in Law

4th April 2018
It was over 100 years ago that Gwyneth Bebb went to Court of Appeal to demand that the Law Society allow her and three others to take their Solicitors exams.
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Bar Council Response to the Criminal Justice System Meltdown

4th April 2018
Having sought the views of its members, the Criminal Bar Association recently issued its statement on the state of the criminal justice system and on the funding of criminal legal aid. This sets out the stance of both the leadership of the association and of the Criminal Bar at a grass roots level. As Chair […]
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VAT Fraud Crackdown: New Fulfilment House Rules Kick In

4th April 2018
Alison Horner, VAT partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, explains the implications of the new HMRC Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme (FHDDS), launched on 1 April 2018. “This is a crackdown on certain non-EU businesses which are avoiding VAT regulations and flooding the UK market with cheap, often fraudulent, online goods. This avoidance of the rules […]
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Enfoca SAFI Receives USD 950 Million Through Secondary Operation

3rd April 2018
The Peruvian private equity fund manager Enfoca SAFI carried out a secondary recapitalization operation for USD 950 million, involving the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Vintage Funds from Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAM), together with the local pension managers Integra AFP, Prima AFP and Profuturo AFP. In the transaction, Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez […]
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Endorsed Group Has Completed a Corporate Reorganisation and Merger of the Chapman Black and Elliot Browne Groups

3rd April 2018
Moorcrofts’ corporate team has advised leading recruitment firm and recruitment software provider, Endorsed Group Limited, on a multimillion pound corporate reorganisation and merger of the Chapman Black and Elliot Browne Groups. The reorganisation involved the interposition of a new holding company, Endorsed Group Limited, which brought together 10 associated companies, including Elliott Browne International Limited […]
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Is My Foreign Divorce Valid in England?

3rd April 2018
When it comes to divorce and family law, different countries’ approaches can vary enormously.  Layla Babadi, specialist international divorce lawyer at East Midlands-based Nelsons Solicitors, regularly receives enquiries from people questioning whether their foreign divorce is valid in England. Here, Layla explains all. “Recognition of a foreign divorce is important as it can affect your ability to remarry and […]
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