Following the pandemic and in a bid to manage inflation and changing consumer behaviour, the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief (RHLR) scheme provided a 75% discount on 2023/24 business rates.

This decision relates to an appeal to the Privy Council out of the British Virgin Islands dealing with the question of staying winding up proceedings where there is an agreement to arbitrate.

2023 has got off to a flying start at the Spencer West associated firm in Northern Ireland, McMahon McKay. Corporate team members John McMahon and Lauren McGarry were acting...

The Bribery Act 2010 (UKBA) has been in force since July 2011 and was the first in a series of UK legislation creating corporate failure to prevent offences.

When the Labour government came into office last summer, it was off the back of a manifesto which promised to strengthen employment rights, tackle low pay and poor working conditions...

The recent landslide victory of the Labour Party in the 2024 general election marks a pivotal shift in the UK's political and employment landscape.

Sonya Bedford, Energy and Natural Resources Partner at Spencer West LLP, stated, "The election of Donald Trump places COP29 in an entirely different context. There is no secret of his dislike for renewable energy...

The UK Labour Government's Employment Rights Bill introduces major reforms to improve workplace conditions, including removing the two-year unfair dismissal qualifying period, enhancing protections for employees, and introducing flexible working as the default. A new Fair Work Agency will oversee enforcement.

If you've ever received a fine from a private parking company, you may have wondered whether it is legal for the DVLA to have shared your data with the parking company.

This is just a reminder that various changes have been made to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, that will take effect from 31 July 2023...

As our thirst for technology and data grows – streaming, storing, analysing, automating, so too does our responsibility to the planet. The digital economy is energy-hungry.

In her latest video, Immigration and Global Mobility Partner Samar Shams discusses sponsor duties, timeline considerations and the effects on immigration permission when sponsorship terminates early.

Email marketing is an important tool for businesses to reach out to customers with targeted messages and offers.

Earlier this summer Mark Loveday of Tanfield Chambers was successful in the Court of Appeal on a key point which could affect hundreds of thousands of existing shared ownership lessees...

Confidence among high-net-worth individuals in the UK has hit a record low, dropping from 84% to 48% in six months, according to the Saltus Wealth Index Report.

Following news that the London Stock Exchange been granted the first PISCES Approval Notice (PAN) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...

It should be noted that this seems the first occasion on which a government has advised the goal of the increase is to raise general revenue rather than simply to cover the cost of immigration applications.

The Prime Minister's announcement last week of significant increases in both immigration application fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge will be extremely unwelcome to those sponsoring staff in the Skilled Worker or Global Business Mobility categories.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at lightning speed, offering new opportunities for efficiency, innovation, and insight

It has been a good week for a move towards the safe use of AI. We have seen the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, give impetus to London Tech Week with his promises of an AI Taskforce...