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100% increase in penalties for employing illegal workers

The government has launched a consultation on proposals to strengthen and simplify the current rules on illegal working and civil penalties.
17 July 2013

Settlement agreements and confidential pre-termination negotiations

The government has announced that reforms to settlements and confidential pre-termination negotiations under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 will come into force on 29 July 2013.
17 July 2013

Collective redundancy consultation update

The transcript of the decision of the EAT in the case of USDAW and others v WW Realisation 1 Ltd (in liquidation) and USDAW v Ethel Austin Ltd (in administration) is now available.
17 July 2013

Employment law changes, summer 2013

A number of important changes in employment law are due to take place this summer.
17 July 2013

Victory for Barclay brothers in battle for control of top London hotels

The Court of Appeal unanimously rejects a third claim brought by Irish property developer Mr Patrick McKillen, challenging the Barclay brothers’ attempt to control Coroin Limited. 
09 July 2013

Inheritance tax free transfers between non-UK domiciliaries and their partners

The inheritance tax (IHT) exempt amount that a UK-domiciled individual can transfer to their non-UK domiciled spouse or civil partner is to increase.
08 July 2013

Inheritance tax – simplifying the charges on trusts

Proposals have been put forward by HMRC to simplify the inheritance tax charges on trusts.
08 July 2013

Court of Appeal returns judgement on Lehmans pensions regulatory proceedings

A recent court of appeal judgement confirms that a pension scheme trustee is entitled to refer the issue of a financial support direction (fsd) to the upper tribunal.
28 June 2013

Limited scope for Judicial Review of a regulator's disciplinary proceedings

Courts back FCA's investigative and enforcement action and signal an unwillingness to allow those prosecuted by the FCA to go outside the statutory process to challenge the FCA's decision making.
25 June 2013

Can a public authority appoint another public authority without procuring?

The European Court rejects an attempt by two German public authorities (city and regional authorities in Düren) to use procurement process exemptions.
21 June 2013

High Court allows the SFO to withdraw admission of liability in Tchenguiz brothers case

High Court allows the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to withdraw a previous admission that it had committed trespass as a result of executing unlawful search warrants against the Tchenguiz brothers. 
20 June 2013

Disputes on statutory transfer schemes

Courts are currently considering the effect of a statutory transfer scheme on the rights enjoyed by the old public utilities.
20 June 2013

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