By Rachel Timms The Times recently reported that more than 2,000 families are under scrutiny by HMRC this tax year for potentially underpaying inheritance tax when dealing with a person’s estate. HMRC opened 2,029 investigations between April and November 2023…
In the case of The Motoring Organisation Ltd v Spectrum Insurance Services Ltd the High Court has held that an insurer was in breach of contract, fiduciary duties and confidence when it used confidential information provided to it ahead of…
by Michael Nadin - Employment law specialist Background Mr Fasano was employed by Reckitt Benckiser Health Ltd (RB Health). He was eligible to participate in a long term incentive plan (LTIP). The case related to an award of shares under…
by Rebecca Edmonds You have prepared LPAs that appoint attorneys who will make decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated. But have you given your attorneys all the necessary information to put them in the best possible position to…
The government publishes “amending” regulations to change the Working Time Regulations (WTR) and the Transfer of Employment (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) The government has published the Draft Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 which will amend…
The Battle of Names: AXA v AWT - High Court Upholds Company Names Tribunal Decision The High Court (a Senior Court of England and Wales) recently had to determine whether the Company Names Tribunal was right in its decision to…
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill has received Royal Assent! On 18 September 2023, the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill received Royal Assent, becoming the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 (Predictable Terms Act). The new legislation…
An Employment Tribunal has ruled that the use of gendered swearwords to insult a trans member of staff may be discriminatory By Michael Nadin - Partner, specialist Employment law solicitor Workers are protected against discrimination by the Equality Act 2010…
Attorney Advice When you are appointed as an Attorney within a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) for Property and Financial Affairs or Health and Welfare, you may have to start acting at short notice in an emergency situation. Even if…
The High Court recently considered directors’ duties and obligations when it comes to dealing with company assets post-liquidation. Although the case in question (Mitchell V Al Jaber 2023 EWHC 364) concerned the British Virgin Islands law, the decision was determined…