The Government has recently introduced a "best practice" guide for parties from the public and private sectors involved in operational PFIs and PPPs, in a bid to make further savings in infrastructure projects.

HMRC has published its latest consultation document "Raising the stakes on tax avoidance", which it claims marks a "significant new development" in its approach to tax avoidance.

The automatic enrolment requirements oblige employers to enrol the majority of their "workers" into a pension scheme.

Whilst there were factors pointing against such an intention, the judge held that the terms of the document in question and the conduct of the parties viewed objectively lead to the conclusion that the term sheet was valid and enforceable.

A discussion on whether a TUPE-transferee is bound by terms of employment that are collectively negotiated following the transfer, but where it is not a party to the negotiations.

Investing equity in a private company can be a time-consuming and expensive process, sometimes out of all proportion to the amount being raised.

12 months on from the introduction of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) and the additional flexibilities that they looked to introduce are now firmly embedded in our procurement regime.

The changes proposed by the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) are, in many cases, more than cosmetic and if implemented will require issuers, sponsors and other advisers to make significant changes...

The ratcheting up of state pension age based on life expectancy was originally announced in January 2013.

The contentious issue of whether a bankrupt's personal pension should be available to his creditors has given rise to a number of court decisions over the years.

The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 set minimum requirements for the protection of workers from fire and explosion risks.

The Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal from the High Court decision in Clark v In Focus that FOS decisions are not binding on the claimant.

The statutory revaluation order which comes into effect on 1 January 2016 is based on a CPI figure for the year to 30 September 2015 of -0.1 per cent.

The Government is consulting on a proposed a cap of £95,000 on exit payments for public sector employees.

It has for many years been generally accepted that statements made in a scheme booklet do not, of themselves, give rise to enforceable rights.

Surpluses in defined benefit schemes may be a distant memory for most, but trustees (and employers) must act now if the employer is going to retain the opportunity to access surplus monies from an ongoing scheme after April 2016.

The European Market Infrastructure Regulation places reporting and risk mitigation requirements on pension scheme trustees entering into derivative contracts.

The Chancellor unveiled the latest round of planning reform with particular focus on streamlining the planning decision process through the amendment and promotion of a number of key planning tools, principles and policies.