A growing number of businesses use service companies to employ their staff. Legally the employees' contracts of employment are with the service company not with the operational business, but those employees may then be assigned to the relevant part of the operational business.

Finding fault in divorce is an artifice which has been continued for far too long.

Recent draft guidance issued by HMRC has provided some much welcomed clarity in respect of the scope of the new rules on the US/UK Intergovernmental Agreement to improve international tax compliance and implement the US FATCA rules.

If you are not married or in a civil partnership, your future security could be at risk if your relationship falters.

If you are not married or in a civil partnership, your future security could be at risk if your relationship falters.

Losing mental capacity can be devastating for you and for your loved ones. Statistics show that the 85+ age group...

In December 2014 Parliament published its review of the way in which the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) supervises Court appointed deputies.

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued new risk management guidelines relating to anti-money laundering and terrorist financing.

La Banca d'Italia ha posto in pubblica consultazione la revisione delle disposizioni di vigilanza in materia di operazioni di cartolarizzazione e introduce previsioni in materia di informativa al pubblico in merito alle attività impegnate (Asset Encumbrance).

Following concerns raised by stakeholders in relation to the FCA’s proposed deadline of 22 January 2014, HM Treasury is intending to amend the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013.

Myomo, Inc., a medical device company specializing in orthotics, is hoping to become the first Regulation A+ issuer to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange's small-cap mark...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) approved the draft regulatory technical standard (RTS) on the definition of material risk takers (MRTs) which will apply to all firms under the scope of the CRD IV.

On June 4, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted 2-1 in favor of permanently increasing the threshold for swap-dealer registration at $8 billion in annual notational value.

Floriane Lavaud, a leading authority in the field, has recently authored an article titled 'Evidentiary Challenges in the Context of Armed Conflict' in a special edition of the ICSID Review...

At the time of the 2016 referendum, opinion was as sharply divided on the impact of Brexit on the property investment market as it was on the merits of Britain checking out of the Hotel Bruxelles.

Chris Groves sets the scene and why taking action now might be the most practical option for some people.

Recently, the U.S. Embassy in London confirmed a new procedure for renunciation of US citizenship.

The registration portal for the much anticipated 'Trump Card,' also known as the 'Gold Card,' has gone live at trumpcard.gov. The website allows interested parties to register to join a 'waitlist.'

Prior to the outset of the situation in Ukraine it was possible to lodge visa applications using various priority services offered by the Home Office.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has recently issued a landmark decision in a closely-watched fair use copyright case.