Commercial Client

• Three Quarters of Firms Not Aware of Anti-Tax Evasion Law

  • Posted12 June 2019

  A recent survey by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) shows that only one in four UK businesses are aware of the penalties they could face under the Criminal Finances Act...

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• What Exactly Is the ‘Curtilage’ of a Building?

  • Posted10 June 2019

  Whether land is or is not within the curtilage of a building can be a decisive factor in many planning cases. The High Court considered the meaning of the word...

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• Profoundly Flawed Disciplinary Process Costs Engineering Company Dear

  • Posted6 June 2019

  Workplace disciplinary proceedings must be thorough, fair and impartial and a failure to meet those standards can be costly, both in reputational and financial terms. In a case on point,...

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• Data Protection Fees

  • Posted4 June 2019

  On 25 May 2018, the Data Protection Act 2018 came into force, incorporating the EU General Data Protection Regulation, ushering in a new era of personal data regulation in the...

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• Company Can Reclaim VAT on Director’s Legal Bills

  • Posted31 May 2019

  Companies understandably may wish to provide financial as well as moral support to their directors if they are facing litigation. However, the issue of whether such contributions are tax deductible...

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• Trade Marks Infringed By Disassembling and Selling Charm Bracelet Links

  • Posted29 May 2019

  Is the purchaser of a product sold under a trade mark entitled to take it apart and sell its component parts under the trade mark? The High Court considered that...

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