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Limitations on the scope for banks to identify the mistaken recipients of bank transfers

When a bank’s mistake leads to the wrong person receiving a transfer of money, a ‘Norwich Pharmacal’ order can be used to identify them.
01 October 2015

Employment Edit – what's new in employment law

BIS factsheet summarising the measures in the Enterprise Bill; Fit for Work referrals; BIS has issued a call for evidence on tips, gratuities, cover and services charges; and more...
24 September 2015

Public sector pensions and exit payments

A new £95,000 cap will apply to exit payments for public sector workers, the Government has confirmed. This follows its manifesto promise and a consultation.
24 September 2015

Widespread errors in European procurement should lead to EU funds being withheld

There were errors in 40 per cent of the public procurement processes used to distribute EU budget funds in 2007-2014.
24 September 2015

When no profit IS a profit: GDF Suez v Teeside [2015] UKFTT 0413 (TC)

A recent First-Tier Tribunal case demonstrates that accounts, prepared in accordance with UK GAAP, do not always reflect companies profits for tax purposes.
15 September 2015

£17.5m payment to remove restrictions on selling shares not deductible for CGT

In a recent case, HMRC was successful in arguing that a payment made by a taxpayer to remove restrictions on his right to sell shares could not be deducted from his gains on selling those shares.
15 September 2015

Statutory demands relating to multiple debts with an aggregate over £750

The High Court has held that statutory demands will not necessarily be set aside if the undisputed debt is less than £750, where other debts would take the cumulative total over this limit.
14 September 2015

All monies charge securing a subsequent loan

Depending on its wording, an “all monies” charge can secure a subsequent loan even if that charge is mistakenly removed.
14 September 2015

Employment Edit – what's new in employment law

Long term sick leave and TUPE; travel time should be counted as working time; agency workers not entitled to be afforded equal status with comparable permanent employees for a vacancy; and more...
10 September 2015

Guidance on publishing gender pay data

Many organisations will discover that their own data discloses a gender pay gap, which will put the spotlight on pay equality in the workplace and could trigger equal pay claims from workers. 
10 September 2015

Town and Village Green Wales Update

The Planning (Wales) Act 2015 came into force on 6 July 2015 and has further enhanced the legislative divide between England and Wales for planning matters in a number of ways.
08 September 2015

Causative limits in a professional negligence claim

Negligent advice must be causative of loss for damages to be recoverable. However, the causation must be real.
08 September 2015

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