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Private Perspectives brings together expert insights and commentary from across Mishcon Private and the wider firm, exploring the critical issues that shape wealth management, business strategy, reputation, and legacy planning for high-net-worth individuals and families. This inaugural issue examines the evolving landscape of private wealth in a modern global economy.

Africa's data-centre market presents enormous growth potential, with only 10% of current demand being served, yet faces critical infrastructure challenges around power reliability, transmission capacity, and regulatory frameworks. As hyperscalers eye the continent for expansion and governments push data sovereignty agendas, the question becomes whether African nations can build the energy and connectivity infrastructure needed to support this digital transformation while managing the risks of stranded asset

In October 2017, reports began to surface about widespread sexual harassment in the entertainment industry.

In West, an employee was made liable for PAYE/NICs instead of the employer. In Ackroyd, a BBC/personal service company arrangement was treated as one of employment for income tax purposes under IR35.

Men are, on average, paid more than women - the overall gap currently stands at around 19%. This disparity is due to a number of factors, some of which are outside the control of individual employers.

Welcome to the November edition of Mishcon de Reya's Recruitment Watch, prepared by the Firm's Recruitment Services Group. Its aim is to provide those involved in the recruitment sector with a snapshot of what has been happening in the world of recruitment in the last month.

Where a bank has been notified that a customer's account is the subject of a freezing order and yet allows money to be withdrawn from that account in breach of the order, the bank can be held liable in negligence to the party that has obtained the order

With General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force in Spring 2018, our guest columnists explore the legal and practical implications of using mobile messengers in the healthcare sector and finding a balance between convenience and compliance.

A raft of new employment legislation came into effect on 6 April 2006. The principal changes are outlined within this article.

Alastair Darling's first Budget contains few surprises and largely reprises measures we already knew about. A summary of some of the key measures announced on 12 March 2008 is set out below.

The review, driven by HM Treasury, is focused on bringing development forward, mainly by incentivising reuse of land, speeding up planning applications, appeals and plan-making processes and adding weight to policies on economic development. The extent to which the Government is prepared to push through these changes, against some inevitable cost to community involvement and environmental interests, remains to be seen.

The headline news from the Pre-Budget Report is the fundamental change to CGT. There will be a flat rate of 18% and taper relief/indexation will be abolished. The changes come into effect on 06 April 2008.

The evidence in McGreevy, Hesketh and Welland reveals judicial diversity on what amounts to reasonable excuse; whether ignorance of the law can be a valid excuse for non-compliance; and when HMRC's failings exculpate a taxpayer ...

The 1st October 2006 saw the introduction of what could be the most influential piece of legislation in 30 years. The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 ('the Age Regulations') provide protection to employees, applicants, contract and agency workers, partners and various other parties against discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the basis of actual or apparent age.

Unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) and supporting interim freezing orders were introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 and came into effect on 31 January 2018. Guy Wilkes looks at what they mean for practitioners

This measure was announced at Autumn Budget 2017 and a consultation ran from 22 November 2017 to 16 February 2018.