The solution to the housing crisis?
Boswall and Minhinick discuss the key provisions of the Housing and Planning Bill and a number of decisions that have provided clarity on planning matters.
10 February 2016
Protecting cash from criminality: when property becomes criminal for purposes of POCA 2002
In R v GH [2015] UKSC 24, the Supreme Court considered the law relating to money laundering prosecutions. We review the judgement and give practical reminders on their money laundering obligations.
05 August 2015
The UK Budget 2016 – implications for UK employers
This article summarises the proposals included in the 2016 Budget and a reminder of some changes previously announced. It first appeared in Issue 177 of Global Tax Weekly.
07 April 2016
The Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010
The Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 will come into force in August 2016. The purpose is to aid claimants in procuring recoveries from insurers of insolvent defendants.
03 June 2016
The Water Act 2014
The Act is a major step in the government’s liberalisation of the water industry. This article looks at some of the key provisions in the Water Act 2014 and their likely practical impact.
21 July 2014
Transactions defrauding creditors and establishing intent
The case of Re Concept Oil Services Limited has raised several issues surrounding intention to mislead and defraud in contractual negotiations. What can we learn from the decision?
18 September 2013
Trade Credit Insurance and when to use it
Our insurance team takes a closer look at Trade Credit Insurance and explains why it may be useful to businesses.
28 October 2013
To recognise foreign proceedings or not
To recognise foreign proceedings or not - two recent contrasting decisions under UNCITRAL and the EU Regulation.
19 April 2016
Trustee Liability Insurance
Corporate trustees have a number of ways to control the risk of their own liability from the conduct of their businesses including legal and practical protections or bespoke insurance products.
07 April 2014
Transparency, Trust and the Red Tape Challenge - changes to company law
The Government has introduced the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill aiming to implement plans to increase trust and confidence in UK companies.
14 July 2014
Tweet in haste, repent at leisure
Does the Paris Brown issue mean that good recruitment practices should include pre-employment vetting of social media as a matter of course? Jamie Cameron considers the issue.
19 July 2013
The Budget 2015 ; impact for the insolvency community
George Osborne’s budget speech promised to “use whatever additional resources we have to get the deficit and the debt falling”. We examine what this might mean for the insolvency community.
31 March 2015