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Accountants who perform due diligence work on acquisitions are almost always in the firing line if the deal does not provide the expected outcome for the purchaser, but a recent...
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There is a general rule in law, which applies to leases as well as contracts generally, that a legal agreement will normally be taken by the court to mean what...
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Bayerische Motoren Werke is known by one and all as BMW and their roundel symbol is recognised worldwide. Unsurprisingly, it is also a trade mark. So when a non-franchised...
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Members of limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are not ’employees’, but they are ‘workers’ and are thus entitled to all the legal protections afforded by the whistleblowing provisions of the Employment...
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In an important decision, the Court of Appeal has underlined that tax avoidance schemes may be strictly in accordance with legislation – but still be ineffective. The case involved a...
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A recent case illustrates the risks landlords take if they refurbish tenanted buildings without taking sufficient account of the potential impact on their tenants. Almost all commercial leases include...
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