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Right to appeal against a tax liability - assignable property?

The case of Stephen John Williams (liquidator of GP Aviation Group) v Glover and Pearson considers the novel point of whether the right to bring a tax appeal is capable of assignment.
08 August 2013

Mehjoo v Harben Barker - an interesting case on professional negligence

The extensive judgment in Mehjoo v Harben Barker includes an extremely detailed analysis of the competing rights and obligations of accountants and their clients in respect of tax advice. 
08 August 2013

Hard line on patent threats reaffirmed by the Court of Appeal

A patent threats principle laid down in the nineteenth century has been reaffirmed by the Court of Appeal in the recent case of Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd v Clariant Produkte.
07 August 2013

Office of Rail Regulations: draft determination of Network Rail's CP5 outputs and funding

On 12 June 2013 the Office of Rail Regulation published its draft determination detailing the outputs expected from Network Rail for the next five year regulatory control period (CP5).
05 August 2013

Lehman/Nortel: FSDs Regulated

Liabilities to pension scheme trustees that derive from a financial support direction issued after administration have low ranking, alongside the claims of other unsecured creditors.
31 July 2013

Beware inadvertent release of guarantors

Consult guarantors when making changes to arrangements with a tenant or face inadvertently releasing  guarantors from their responsibilities, landlords are warned. 
29 July 2013

The risk of inadvertently forming a legal partnership

Beware the pitfalls of informal partnerships is the message as the Court of Appeal passes judgment on the high profile Llott v Williams case.
25 July 2013

Challenging procurement decisions: New time limit no excuse for lacking claim details

A recent judgement (Corelogic v Bristol City Council) proves there is no leeway for late amendments in procurement challenge claims.
24 July 2013

Collective agreements in a TUPE transfer: static or dynamic?

The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has issued its decision in an important case concerning the effect of industry or sector-wide negotiated terms after the transfer of an undertaking.
23 July 2013

Office of Tax Simplification to review Partnership Taxation

The Office of Tax Simplification ('OTS') is to carry out an initial review of partnership taxation by Autumn 2013.
23 July 2013

Scottish court gives a generous interpretation of when knowledge arises to start the clock

Scottish court provides hope for lenient interpretation of the new time limit for challenging a procurement decision.
22 July 2013

Game on – A “pay as you go” system for commercial rent during insolvency?

A legal dispute over whether unpaid rent from stores occupied by the collapsed Game group can be recovered as an administration expense is heading for the Court of Appeal.
18 July 2013

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