ArticleEmployee Share Plans – What Are The Options?Faced with the prospect of Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) plans not being approved by the European Commission, for a period of around one month ...United KingdomEmployment and HRMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleThe Government's Response To The Taylor ReviewIt will be some months before we have a better idea of exactly how exactly the government is going to address the concerns raised in the Taylor Review.United KingdomEmployment and HRMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleWorker Status: Pimlico Plumbers Supreme Court Judgment Is Handed DownThe Supreme Court has today handed down its judgment in the long running Pimlico Plumbers worker status case, ruling that Gary Smith was a worker.United KingdomEmployment and HRMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleDNA Test To Prove Entitlement To InheritThe High Court was asked last month to order the deceased's alleged daughter to provide a DNA sample in order to substantiate her claim for an inheritance from her late father's estate. United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleSupreme Court Dismisses Owens' Appeal For DivorceThe Supreme Court has handed down its decision in Owens v Owens.United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialMishcon de Reya LLP
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ArticleThe FCA Prohibits Paul FlowersThe FCA has issued a prohibition order that prevents Paul John Flowers from performing any function in respect of any UK regulated activity.United KingdomFinance and BankingMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleHome Office Announces New "Start-Up" Visa RouteThe Home Office has announced plans for a new "start-up" visa for entrepreneurs wishing to set up a business in the UK. United KingdomImmigrationMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleInjunctions: An Increasingly Flexible And Pragmatic ApproachIn recent years, the UK courts have demonstrated that they are prepared to be flexible and pragmatic when considering remedies for patent infringement. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleUK Ratifies Hague Agreement Giving Designers Flexibility In International ApplicationsDesigners seeking to protect their valuable designs by registering them in a number of territories can make use of the Hague system of international designs, rather than filing separate applications...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMishcon de Reya LLP
VideoCities Of Tomorrow: Intelligent, Sustainable And Data Driven (Video)Click on the film for a snapshot from industry experts and Mishcon de Reya lawyers as to how our evolving urban environment is changing our interaction with data and regulation.United KingdomPrivacyMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleCaring About House-SharingNew rules aimed at protecting tenants from poor living conditions will make mandatory licensing of shared dwellings much more common from the 1 October. An estimated 160,000 properties in England will...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleDeciphering Code (The Non-Residential Tax Kind)The UK Parliament continues to be active in tightening up (complicating?) the UK tax code. Two recent announcements affecting non-resident owners have particularly caught the eye ...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleHigh Noon For The High Street?Over the last year we seem to have heard of the demise of a leading high street retailer on an almost daily basis. This, inevitably, has an impact on both landlord and tenant clients ...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleIndependent Review Of Building Regulations And Fire SafetyAs a result of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and the concerns about safety in high-rise residential buildings, the government asked Dame Judith Hackett ...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleJapanese Knotweed Case Update: A Knotty ProblemIn May 2017 we advised on the outcome of this case in which the County Court ruled that the presence of Japanese knotweed on an adjoining property to the claimants' properties was an actionable nuisance ...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticlePossible Redress For Real Estate Firms Mis-Sold Interest Rate SwapsA new ruling has opened an opportunity to achieve compensation for those mis-sold interest rate swaps.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleLand Transaction Tax Replaces SDLT In WalesOn 1 April 2018, Land Transaction Tax (LTT) replaced Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for properties purchased in Wales.United KingdomTaxMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticleUK Non-Residents To Be Taxed On Gains From UK LandFriday 6 July (so-called 'L-Day') saw the Government issue the eagerly awaited legislation and guidance regarding the taxation of gains from UK land for non-residents.United KingdomTaxMishcon de Reya LLP
ArticlePrincipals' Liability When Appointed Representatives Go RogueThere have been a number of cases in recent years regarding the relationship between Principals and ARs and it is also a recurring area of interest for the FCA.United KingdomWealth ManagementMishcon de Reya LLP