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Entrepreneurs’ Relief – Filling the gap
In our previous post on this subject following the Autumn 2018 Budget, we considered the changes to the qualification criteria which must be met so that individuals can benefit from...
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Continuing benefit required to obtain springboard injunction
A springboard injunction is an order granted by the Court which prevents, for example, a former employee from gaining a head start by using his/her former employer's confidential information or...
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Recent Trends: Individual Voluntary Arrangements
The total number of individual insolvencies increased in the first and second quarters of 2018, reaching the highest level since 2012. Individual Voluntary Arrangements ("IVA") comprised the majority of individual...
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Welcome relief for tenants as the Tenant Fees Act is signed into law
In a move likely to impact anyone involved in the private rental sector, Parliament has enacted a bill known as the Tenant Fees Act 2019 which marks the end of...
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Severance of a restrictive covenant – the impact of Freshasia Foods Ltd v Jing Lu [2018]
The Court of Appeal decision in Egon Zehnder Ltd v Tillman [2018] placed doubt on whether it was possible for parts of a single covenant to be deleted without changing...
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Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP: advice or information? SAAMCO explained
A Court of Appeal case in January 2019 has provided a useful analysis on using SAAMCO to distinguish between 'advice' and 'information' cases involving financial professional negligence. SAAMCO is commonly...
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A warning from the UK Intellectual Property Office about the Patent and Trademark Organisation
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is currently reaching out to trade mark owners to warn them of a private company seeking substantial payment for the renewal of their...
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The Court of Protection and Adaptation of Buildings
When a person lacks the mental capacity to make important decisions, the Court of Protection can step in and appoint a "Deputy", to take decisions on their behalf. A Deputy...
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No recovery for lost opportunity to bring a dishonest claim
The Supreme Court has handed down an important judgment in relation to the defence of negligence claims based on the loss of a chance. The case is significant because it...
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CIL Commencement Notices and the Consequences of Failure – but is Relief in Sight?
A recent High Court case serves as a useful reminder to developers of the strict procedural requirements of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and the potentially severe consequences if they...
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Non-resident buyers and 1% extra SDLT
At the end of September 2018, just ahead of the Conservative Party Conference, Theresa May announced she was discussing with colleagues changes to increase stamp duty land tax for buyers...
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What employers need to know about paying life assurance benefits
This article was first published in People Management on 11 Feb. What should you consider when paying out life assurance benefits – and what are the implications if you get it wrong?...
