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Swiss Tax Agreement – recovery of wrongful levy of one-off payments

In our briefing dated 5 February 2014 we noted that, following the introduction of the 'Swiss Tax Agreement', a number of incorrectly levied one-off charges were reported to HMRC.
07 January 2015

ATED Changes for 2015

At the Budget 2014 it was announced that new ATED charges would apply to properties worth between £1m-£2m from 1st April 2015 and properties worth between £500,000 and £1m from 1st April 2016.
07 January 2015

When a conversation becomes a contract

In Bieber v Teathers, the Judge held that emails can be used to form a binding contract (whether intentional or not).
29 December 2014

The question of necessity "in implied terms"

In the spotlight: Implied terms. The Supreme Court  granted permission to appeal the Court of Appeal's decision in Marks and Spencer plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company.
29 December 2014

Minority shareholders: valuation of shares following a dispute

If a shareholder does not own a controlling interest in a company, it or s/he will be vulnerable to the management of the business by the majority. What remedies are available?
19 December 2014

Loss of profits and exclusion clauses

The High Court recently published its judgment in the case of Polypearl Ltd v E.On Energy Solutions Ltd [2014]EWHC 3045. The case was a preliminary issue on the interpretation of the exclusion clause.
19 December 2014

Obesity can be a disability

The ECJ has delivered its judgment in the Danish case of Karsten Kaltoft v Municipality of Billund, ruling that severe cases of obesity can amount to a disability.
19 December 2014

Employment Edit – what's new in employment law

FirstGroup PLC v Doug Paulley; The High Court has dismissed Unison’s second judicial review application challenging the legality of employment tribunal fees; and more...
18 December 2014

Consumer Rights - progress

The Consumer Rights Bill consolidates the majority of UK consumer law. We examine the detail.
16 December 2014

The Twelve Days of Christmas - or is it Fourteen? Or even Twenty-eight?

Along with mince pies, turkey and the Queen’s speech, the shutdown of the construction industry in the UK over the Christmas period is a long-standing tradition.
15 December 2014

The website using my copyright is hosted overseas – am I powerless?

Globalisation and technology have made English law on copyright infringement increasingly complex and difficult to navigate. We look at the case of Omnibill v EGPSXXX Ltd. and R. A. Carter.
12 December 2014

What does agreeing a warranty mean – what do you get if it's breached?

Businessmen who insist on warranties in sale agreements may not know the limitations on the protections they are getting.
05 December 2014

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