Brexit: Supreme Court decides Parliament must vote to trigger Article 50
The Supreme Court rules 8-3 that the government requires Parliamentary authority to leave the EU and rules unanimously that ministers are not required to consult with the devolved governments.
24 January 2017
Supercar v Revenue and Customs Commissioners: VAT treatment of collision damage waivers
Are collision damage waiver payments classed as insurance for VAT purposes?
29 March 2018
Suitability and the duty of care in investment advice – developments to watch for in 2017
Dispute Resolution Festive Forecast: today, we look at investment advice and suitability. Will 2017 bring greater clarity on advisers’ duties?
13 December 2016
Supermarkets face fine of 1% of turnover
The Groceries Code Adjudicator, Christine Tacon, will soon be able to fine those who breach the Groceries Supply Code of Practice.
03 February 2015
Sued for criticising a competitor’s products – malicious falsehood
Is comparative advertising worth the potential downsides?
02 December 2013
Successful claim for Co-operative Bank subsidiary
Burges Salmon advised Co-operative Bank subsidiary on a successful claim against a solicitor who failed to report critical information about the structure of a residential property transaction.
14 August 2013
Employment status: Supreme Court confirms that ‘self-employed’ plumber was a worker
In Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Smith the Supreme Court has held that a plumber who worked under a self-employed contract, was in fact a worker, entitling him to various employment rights.
13 June 2018
Smaller listed companies and the new UK Corporate Governance Code
Smaller companies must prepare for changes to their corporate governance framework. We outline the changes which you should focus on when preparing for the new regime.
17 September 2018
Smart communication and treating customers fairly
FS16/10 shows that treating customers fairly is a major focus for the FCA. What is it, and what does it mean for smart communication?
08 December 2016
Small-cap corporate governance: new QCA Code
We take a look at the new QCA corporate governance code and the next steps for companies.
08 May 2018
Securities Financing Transaction Regulation – The Final Provisions
The final obligations under the SFTR will come into effect on 13 July, requiring AIFMs and UCITS ManCos to include investor disclosures in their fund documents on securities financing transactions.
22 June 2017
Secretary of State for Transport publishes railway guidance to ORR
We look at the key points in the new guidance, which replaces previous guidance issued to ORR in July 2012.
07 August 2017