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The much-anticipated decision of the Upper Tribunal (UT) in the BlueCrest salaried members' rules (SMR) appeal is out. LLP managers will be pleased that the UT...

Macfarlanes has secured proprietary injunctions over £12.6 million in assets following what a judge described as a "remarkable" settlement process involving Pride Planning and trustees of a funeral plan trust. The case centers on allegations that trustees breached their fiduciary duties by rapidly settling a claim and transferring all trust assets to Pride Planning, leaving nothing for customers who had not transferred to Dignity. The court found a good arguable case that the settlement constituted a b

A year on from its announcement of a European Agent-Trustee Model (EATM) for client clearing...

Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter, which explores recent competition law developments across the UK and EU.

As of 15 January 2024, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) can now compel individuals and companies to provide them with information before an investigation...

Welcome to this month's briefing for HR teams and in-house employment counsel – bringing you this month's employment law highlights in an easy-to-read package.

This month's employment law briefing examines critical developments affecting HR teams and in-house counsel, including a landmark tribunal decision on bonus scheme modifications, new zero-hours contract obligations under the Employment Rights Act, and a Victorian-era wages law being applied to group income protection benefits. The briefing also explores recent collective redundancy consultation requirements and upcoming changes to salary sacrifice pension arrangements.

On 17 January 2025, the Court of Appeal released its decision in the BlueCrest salaried member rules (SMR) case on the meaning of the significant influence condition.

This is only the second time the courts have considered a personal compensation order against a disqualified director since their introduction in 2015.

Welcome to this month's briefing for HR teams and in-house employment counsel – bringing you this month's employment law highlights in an easy-to-read package.

The Government intends to introduce a new requirement for tax advisers who interact with HMRC on behalf of clients to register with HMRC and meet minimum standards.

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued direct warnings to football clubs about sponsorship deals with unauthorised financial services firms, particularly those operating cryptocurrency exchanges or trading platforms.

Welcome to this month's briefing for HR teams and in-house employment counsel – bringing you this month's employment law highlights in an easy-to-read package.

Macfarlanes has successfully obtained an order forcing two trustees, Christopher Burgess and Redshank Business Services Limited, to explain their management of approximately £12.5m paid...

HMRC has launched a consultation on simplifying treaty relief from withholding tax on interest paid overseas, acknowledging that the current system is complex and outdated. The consultation proposes allowing taxpayers to self-assess whether treaty relief applies, moving away from the cumbersome advance treaty application process that can take over a year to complete.