Judicial Review, Public Interest Immunity and Coroners
In the latest fallout from the death of Alexander Litvinenko, the government has convinced the Administrative Court to exclude interested persons from the Judicial Review relating to document release.
30 July 2013
New Coroner's rules to streamline inquests now in force
New Coroner’s (Inquest) Rules came into force on 25 July 2013, marking the first significant overhaul to the coroner’s system in our lifetime.
05 August 2013
New DC definition: the transition
If you run a scheme with benefits considered to be DC, you should review them and assess whether they will satisfy the new definition of “DC” benefits coming into effect this July.
29 May 2014
New definition of DC benefits
This briefing explains changes to the definition of 'defined contribution' (or “money purchase”) and how benefits previously considered to be DC will cease to be DC with the new definition.
27 November 2013
New EU Directive on accessibility requirements
Government entities and transport operators should be aware of the EC's proposed European Accessibility Directive on equality for the disabled and factor its effects into future decision-making.
18 January 2016
New corporate offences for failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion
The Government has accelerated plans to introduce a new strict liability corporate offence for failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion in the UK and overseas.
18 May 2016
New planning guidance for shale gas ; what will it mean?
On 19 July the government published its planning practice guidance for onshore oil and gas, covering unconventional gas sources. In this article, Patrick Robinson looks at the implications.
31 July 2013
Managing poor performance at work: five frequently asked questions
Managing poor performance is rarely simple or swift, particularly for employers with detailed capability procedures. Huw Cooke looks at five questions HR advisers may face here.
05 February 2016
New F1 Regulations attempt to inject some competition
Thomas Webb summarises the recently announced changes to the Formula One Grand Prix regulations for 2017 and explores their potential impact on the smaller teams and the sport in general.
24 August 2016
New EU State aid rules for agriculture and forestry sectors
Our State Aid team examines key changes the European Commission has recently published in a draft block exemption regulation for financial support to the agriculture, forestry and rural sectors.
13 November 2013
Mandatory Carbon Reporting from 1 October 2013
New burden for quoted companies in the UK to report certain greenhouse gas emissions.
18 September 2013
Meeting your ATED obligations
The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings is a new UK tax payable in respect of any UK residential property that was worth more than £2 million on 1 April 2012 and owned by a company from 1 April 2013.
04 September 2013