The housing white paper – worth the wait?
Will the government's long-awaited housing white paper help to solve the UK's housing crisis? We look at the implications for developers, planners and investors.
08 February 2017
The high cost of Twitter – Lord McAlpine of West Green v Sally Bercow [2013] EWHC 1342(QB)
Latest Twitter libel judgment provides both a warning to social media users: The Lord McAlpine of West Green v Sally Bercow [2013] EWHC 1342(QB)
07 June 2013
The Green Deal Finance Company confirms liquidation highly unlikely
The Green Deal Finance Company (TGDFC) has confirmed to the press that it considers voluntary liquidation to be highly unlikely.
08 January 2015
The impact of Brexit on intellectual property
The referendum has come and gone, Britain voted Brexit to leave the EU. What implications does this now have for intellectual property rights holders across the UK and EU?
24 June 2016
The 'gig economy' – a view from the Office of Tax Simplification
The Office of Tax Simplification has considered the tax and other implications of the ‘gig economy’ in its recently published Focus Paper. This article looks at its findings.
07 December 2016
The impact of the Insurance Act 2015 on property lenders
The Insurance Act 2015 introduces significant changes to the Law governing the relationship between insurers and insured. This article summarises these changes and how they impact on property lenders.
04 August 2016
The importance of distinctiveness: Enercon fails to secure trade marks
Global wind turbine manufacturer, Enercon, fails to register EU trade marks due to lack of distinctiveness.
02 August 2017
The GDPR, Dawson-Damer and a trustee's right to refuse disclosure
Must trustees and their advisors give information to beneficiaries if it is requested under data protection rules?
06 June 2019
The Office of Tax Simplification publish second report on simplifying inheritance tax
The OTS has suggested significant inheritance tax reforms, focusing on interactions of IHT with CGT, Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief, and Lifetime gifts
08 July 2019
The new Prospectus Regulation: what is changing in July?
Changes to the prospectus regime take effect from 20 July 2017 and are aimed at making it simpler and less expensive for companies to access and raise money in the capital markets.
17 July 2017
Plans afoot for English-speaking commercial courts in Europe post-Brexit
A summary of developments in the EU to establish English-language litigation centres following Brexit.
11 December 2017
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