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Contracting authorities and developers beware: “Leases” may be subject to procurement law

Impresa Pizzarotti v Comune di Bari confirms the EU approach to interpretation – it is necessary to look at the nature of a transaction to determine if procurement rules apply.
27 May 2014

Groundless threats reforms

The Law Commission's final report on its proposals for reform in the area of groundless threats concludes that protection should be retained, but reformed.
23 May 2014

ORR scrutiny of Network Rail performance

Taxpayers and rail users will soon be able to monitor Network Rail's progress against its regulated outputs and scrutinise the delivery of its multi-billion pound five-year plan for a better railway.
23 May 2014

Averil Finn - A fatal change of control for EIS purposes

Both Income Tax relief and Capital Gains Tax exemptions are available to EIS schemes. However, these tax reliefs can be unintentionally forfeited when two EIS companies are merged.
22 May 2014

Employment Edit - what's new in employment law

ECJ holds that commission should be included in the calculation of holiday pay; Supreme Court rules that an LLP member can be a ‘worker’; and more...
22 May 2014

EU Court of Justice rules that holiday pay calculations should include commission

In its judgment in Lock v British Gas Trading Ltd, The ECJ has held that commission should be included in the calculation of holiday pay in addition to basic salary.
21 May 2014

Courts uphold 12 month restrictive covenant

In two recent cases, the courts have been prepared to uphold a 12 month post termination non-compete restrictive covenant.
19 May 2014

Bad news for interventionist shareholders – three decisions in favour of the company

When minority shareholders are at loggerheads with the company, tough decisions often have to be made in short timescales and the relationship can quickly become poisonous.
16 May 2014

Consumer Rights Directive implementation: a reminder

How is distance selling legislation in the UK changing?
15 May 2014

New draft code of practice on preventing illegal working

A new draft code of practice on preventing illegal working has been laid before Parliament and is expected to come into force on 16 May 2014.
15 May 2014

Where a right of way should be accessed

15 May 2014

Criminal squatters can still claim title to residential property

The High Court in Best v The Chief Land Registrar decided that did not prevent the squatter from applying to register title to a house acquired by adverse possession of more than 12 years. Why?
15 May 2014

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