A recent High Court ruling has limited the investigative powers of HMRC beyond the UK after someone permanently leaves the jurisdiction. The ruling was made in a judicial review: Michael Jimenez -v- HM Revenue & Customs and Other, handed down on 20th October. Jimenez was represented by Steve Thomas of Excello Law, Rory Mullan of […]
NHS worker Jakki Smith has won a legal battle against the government to win better rights for unmarried people who lost their long-term partners. According to the BBC, Jakki Smith, from Chorley, UK, sued the government for denying her bereavement compensation after her partner of 16 years, John Bulloch, died from an infection that medics […]
The energy sector is beginning to change a substantial amount, with concerns of increased levels of CO2. We speak with Majid Kübler, who reveals what is changing and how to prepare for arbitration hearings. With environmental concerns changing the energy sector, how have you seen legal cases changing over the years? The trend to […]
Franchising is complex and there are ways in which franchisors could easily find themselves in legal disputes by not being attentive enough. Dr Hubertus Thum speaks to Lawyer Monthly about how foreign investors are often unaware about good will indemnity and investment compensation, and common issues franchisors may fall into under Austrian regulations. Franchising […]
We now hear from Dr Steven Hirsch, who reveals the complex, yet fascinating problems he faces in the world of psychiatry. Are there developments in diagnosis and treatment, which has a bearing on legal practice? Two issues of common concern for lawyers and doctors are medical symptoms for which there is no well understood […]
Roger Gibson has been appointed as a Planning & Programming Expert on numerous disputes up to more than £100M in value and has extensive experience working for national & international contractors in the programming and planning of major building, civil engineering and process engineering projects. Roger is also a practising adjudicator, and below he reveals […]
We now hear from David Crowe, who touches on his work as an expert witness; he reveals his unique attributes and why he finds the legal industry intriguing. Why did you start to serve as an expert witness? I was asked, by a defence lawyer, in the first case! I’d never really thought about […]
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