Jul 30, 2021 A degree and potential? Welcome to the UK! By Anske Caldwell As free movement between the UK and the European Union ended on 31 December 2020, the UK Government is considering opening a new visa...
Jul 30, 2021 Disastrous rent review clauses: irrational or imprudent? By Philip Parrott In Monsolar IQ Ltd v Woden Park Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 961, the Court of Appeal has upheld a judgement that there was a mistake in a rent...
Jul 30, 2021 Ralph v Ralph leaves open the door for trust rectifications By Macfarlanes The recent case of Ralph v Ralph [2021] EWCA Civ 1106 raised the question of whether (and when) settlors seeking rectification of a...
Jul 29, 2021 Measure for measure: the new liquidity framework for open-ended funds By Gavin Haran The Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have concluded their study into potential vulnerabilities because of...
Jul 27, 2021 ESC B18: limitations to the tax credit available for UK beneficiaries of non-UK resident trusts By Robin Vos In the recent case of Murphy v HMRC, Chamberlain J agreed with HMRC’s interpretation of extra-statutory concession B18. He found that UK...
Jul 26, 2021 European Commission consults on EU securitisation framework By Richard Fletcher Edward Karsten The European Commission has launched a consultation on the EU securitisation framework. The consultation covers the following issues: the...
Jul 23, 2021 A prosecutor’s dozen: the SFO announce 11th and 12th DPAs By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has entered into two new deferred prosecution agreement (DPAs), taking the total number entered into to 12...
Jul 23, 2021 Supreme Court rules that liquidated damages are available, even following termination By Macfarlanes Triple Point is one of the most significant cases for the construction industry in recent years. Even though the dispute relates to an...
Jul 22, 2021 Economic Substance – extension to partnerships By Charlie Maydon Grace At the end of 2018, various jurisdictions introduced economic substance legislation, requiring certain entities to demonstrate...
Jul 21, 2021 Legislation Day 2021: the key points for businesses By Jagwinder Kaur On 20 July 2021, the government published draft legislation for the Finance Bill 2021-2022, consultations, and other documents (L-Day)....
Jul 21, 2021 Draft legislation published for the notification of uncertain tax treatments By Jack Slater Gregory Price Draft legislation is now available for the new regime which will require businesses to provide advance notice to HMRC of uncertainty in...
Jul 20, 2021 A natural next step: quantifying and addressing the impact of asset management on nature By Riley Forson As asset managers adapt to the need to disclose their approach to climate-related financial risks, integrate sustainability risk...
Jul 20, 2021 The verdict’s in: the SFO publishes its 2020–2021 Annual Report By Neill Blundell The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2020–2021 (the Report). The Report provides an overview...
Jul 16, 2021 The future of UK regulation: the FCA’s new business plan By Gavin Haran The FCA has published its 2021/22 business plan. The publication of the plan was slightly delayed, which is perhaps unsurprising given...
Jul 16, 2021 Non-party v "real party": third-party costs orders and liquidators By Nikolas Ireland Sheila Dines The recent case of Official Receiver v Deuss [2021] EWHC 1842 (Ch) provides legal and insolvency practitioners with guidance as to the...
Jul 16, 2021 Law + tech: the next generation By Christopher Tart-Roberts In April, we opened applications for our first ever lawtech graduate scheme - a two year programme offering exposure to legal technology...