When the Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal decision that Tini Owens could not be granted a divorce because she failed to meet the legal test that her marriage had broken down irretrievably...

Should the courts work faster? Reaching trial sooner may be more of an advantage to the Claimant, if the Defendant is happier dragging a claim out to put off the evil day ...

Implemented fully in early January 2022 under the National Securities and Investment Act (NSIA), we have now had over a year of the standalone regime for the scrutiny of, and intervention...

In response to last year's Taylor Review of modern working practices, the Government has produced its ‘Good Work Report'. Prompted by concerns about employment rights being eroded by the ‘gig' economy ...

From 1 January 2013, the Retail Distribution Review introduced a ban on trail commission for new products. In its Consultation Paper published in June 2017 and Asset Management Market Study Final Report...

The impending application of the Loan Charge 2019 is causing taxpayers to assess their position and identify what they should be doing before the 5 April 2019 deadline.

In April 2019, HMRC's Loan Charge will crystallise against anyone who has taken part in a trust based disguised remuneration scheme in the last 20 years ...

There is a long-established principle that liability for immigration breaches can transfer on the acquisition of a business, along with employees. The widening of the sponsorship net to bring...

It can often be tempting, where it suits it, for one party to argue a point one way in one adjudication only to argue the opposite point, on the same issue, in a subsequent adjudication between the same parties.

The recent BBC Panorama programme on HS2 highlighted significant concerns that the project is over budget and that defective measures have been used in calculating the costs of the acquisition

The IoT is quickly becoming part of everyday life for many individuals, particularly in their homes. Connected devices make homes safer, more energy efficient and therefore cheaper to run and maintain.

The fallout from the construction firm Carillion going into liquidation on 15 January continues to dominate the headlines in the business world.

"The news of Wilko's closures is of course very sad for the high street, but in just six days in some cases the stores were re-occupied and transformed into Poundland stores.

This was a very long-running case relating to Mrs Ahmed's occupation of a 4 bedroomed property owned by the Council.

On 4 October, the Supreme Court ruled that a series of deductions from holiday pay are not broken by either a three-month gap or by making a payment...

On 8 May 2018, Stephen Lloyd, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Eastbourne, made an Early Day Motion calling for the 2019 Loan Charge (introduced under the Finance Act (No2) 2017) to be amended.

The number of people entering into equity release schemes has been on the rise in recent years as a result of their apparent ability to help with a multitude of financial issues.

For some the worst effects of the coronavirus pandemic are starting to seem like a distant memory; for others the consequences are still very real as many businesses struggle to repay various government support loans...

The new Farming Rules for Water came into force on 2 April. Designed to prevent diffuse water pollution under the Water Framework Directive, there are eight rules governing the management of manure...

Sophie talks to us about the company's latest accolade, where she stands in terms of the greenbelt vs brownfield debate, and the need for front-line experience to feed into planning reforms.