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HMRC Challenge Gifts in Absence of Formal Deeds

Posted4 September 2015

Gifts made more than seven years before the death of the donor do not generally attract a charge to Inheritance Tax (IHT) on the donor’s death. However, where the...

Counterfeit Goods Couple to Forfeit £1.5 Million

Posted2 September 2015

To many people, buying or selling a ‘knock-off copy’ of a branded item may seem a relatively minor matter but, given that brand owners invest billions of pounds annually in...

Domestic Bonfire Sparked £200,000 Damages Claim

Posted1 September 2015

The dangers of being unprepared for the possible consequences of something as seemingly innocuous as a garden bonfire were brought home by a case which ended up in the Court...

Liability Limitation Valid, Rules Court

Posted28 August 2015

When a loss is caused to one party by another, the party suffering the loss will often seek redress (damages) from the person or organisation that caused it. The process...

Dangerous Dog Attack Victim’s Compensation Hopes Boosted

Posted27 August 2015

Dangerous dogs can ruin lives, and victims of canine attacks will be relieved to hear of an important tribunal decision which opens the way for many of those injured to...

Court of Appeal Rejects Unison’s Employment Tribunal Fees Challenge

Posted27 August 2015

When Employment Tribunal (ET) fees were introduced in July 2013, the public service trade union Unison was quick to challenge the lawfulness of the new regime on the basis that...