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On the back of Labour's calls for a review of Formula One's tax affairs after the company banked a settlement with HMRC worth £180 million last year, tax lawyer Miles Dean, Managing Partner at Milestone International Tax, explains the fragile relationship between the industry, tax and debt. The tax affairs of F1 and its owner, […]
The property industry’s calculation basis for extending a property’s lease was thrown into question recently following the high profile legal battle between Mundy, a tenant, and Sloane Stanley, a major London freeholder. Nick Davis, Divisional Partner for Glenny’s valuation team, explains for Lawyer Monthly. There are estimated to be 2.1 million homes in England and […]
With the new fiscal year kicking in, this week marks the introduction of some changes. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Paul Falvey, tax partner at accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP, who comments on the pension/auto-enrolments dynamic. As of yesterday, 5 April, many employers will be hit by significant cost increases. Firstly, minimum wage […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s unlikely that the UK and European Parliaments, as well as those of the 27 remaining EU member states, will continue to accept May’s continued deferment. Negotiations have progressed thus far by batting key issues down the field, but the field is only so big. So, realistically, how close is the Brexit deadline? This week […]
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