The Insurance Distribution Directive: an overview of EIOPA's technical advice
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority's technical advice provides pointers to likely upcoming changes affecting insurers and distributors of insurance products.
31 August 2016
The Neighbourhood Planning Bill 2016 – implications for developers
The Neighbourhood Planning Bill is the latest piece of legislation to be introduced with the aim of streamlining the planning process. We highlight two interesting proposals from the legislation.
04 November 2016
Agile working – a nutshell guide for employers
Agile working has the potential to benefit employers and employees. But what do employers need to be live to when agreeing these arrangements?
03 August 2017
How do an exclusion clause and a workshare arrangement fit together?
What is the nature of the dispute that arose in relation to IT and business process services provided to the DVLA by IBM.
24 April 2014
The new Electronic Communications Code came into force on 28 December 2017
Following the enactment of the Digital Economy Act 2017, the new Electronic Communications Code came into force on 28 December 2017.
05 January 2018
Hotel price parity clauses: bookings, consumers and competition law
A consensus view seems to have emerged among competition authorities in relation to pricing parity clauses imposed by online travel agents, but the sector remains under scrutiny.
19 May 2017
Affordable Housing Exemptions and Vacant Building Credit Quashed
A High Court decision has led to provisions introduced in the National Planning Policy Guidance in late 2014 relating to affordable housing exemptions and vacant building credit being quashed.
07 August 2015
Adult social care green paper: LGA issues new consultation paper
A consultation on adult social care reform looks to stimulate debate ahead of the government’s green paper that is due to emerge in the Autumn.
16 August 2018
Holiday pay should include voluntary overtime says Employment Appeal Tribunal
The EAT has confirmed that, for the purposes of calculating holiday pay, voluntary overtime can qualify as "normal remuneration".
01 August 2017
Top Tips for Terminating Contracts
Matthew Walker from the firm's Dispute Resolution team discusses the key points to consider when terminating contracts
11 June 2019
Holiday cottages tax: IHT relief not just a theory
A case this year has at long last seen HMRC lose a challenge on the availability of IHT relief on a holiday cottage business.
05 July 2018
Timing matters for loss claims – Countryfield (Village) Homes Limited v HMRC [2016]
Recent First Tier Tribunal case finds that earlier losses must be carried back before later ones
05 September 2016