12/18/2025 4:03:07 PM Fireworks for fiduciaries? Bonfire night judgment raises questions about Trustees’ behaviour in litigation By Jacob Ward Emma Cohen Joshua Rutt Macfarlanes has successfully obtained an order forcing two trustees, Christopher Burgess and Redshank Business Services Limited, to...
9/5/2025 11:22:07 AM Equitable compensation for dishonest assistance: “It’s mine” By Nikolas Ireland Madeleine Brown Sheila Dines Joshua Rutt +1 more... Show less The Supreme Court’s judgment in Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd (In Liquidation) and another [2025] UKSC 28 reviews the liability...
4/29/2025 2:53:42 PM HMRC propose new powers that focus on intermediaries and changing behaviour By Gideon Sanitt Joshua Rutt In the wake of the Autumn Budget and the Spring Statement, the Government has redoubled its commitment to closing the tax gap. This...
6/5/2023 4:44:15 PM Trust Services Sanctions Guidance: including the thorny issue of persons connected with Russia By Helen Harvey Joshua Rutt On 30 May 2023, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a blog to clarify the scope of trust services...
5/4/2023 2:49:08 PM Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? The UK Government Fraud Strategy 2023 By Lorna Emson Francis Bond Joshua Rutt The UK Government has proclaimed a “fundamental shift” in its approach to tackling fraud, a problem that accounts for 40% of all recorded...
4/3/2023 4:25:52 PM Best laid (economic crime) plans: the usual government rhetoric or an actual step forward? By Helen Harvey Joshua Rutt Recognising the increasing threat to the UK’s national security and prosperity, on 30 March, HM Treasury and the Home Office published...