Private Client

• HMRC Daily Penalties for Late Tax Returns Quashed

  • Posted5 September 2013

  The First-tier Tribunal has quashed the penalty assessments made on two taxpayers who had failed to file their tax returns in time, because HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) failed clearly...

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• Judge Ends Litigation War

  • Posted30 August 2013

  When a divorced wealthy couple sought to wage ‘litigation war’ against one another, running up legal bills of more than £2.7 million in the process, the family judge was unsympathetic. ...

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• ‘Secondary Victim’ Claim Fails

  • Posted27 August 2013

  When a woman who was injured in an accident at work and who seemed to be making a good recovery collapsed and died three weeks later, as a result of...

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• Tax Bill Brought About by Break-Up Quashed

  • Posted22 August 2013

  When affairs of the heart went awry, a man faced an unexpected tax bill. The man decided to buy a property in 2001 when he was engaged to be...

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• Court Rules on Property Sale Retention

  • Posted21 August 2013

  In deciding on the meaning of agreements regarding the construction and sale of a residential property, the Court of Appeal has ruled that £35,000 retained from the purchase price should...

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• Habitual Residence of Child Determines Which Court Has Jurisdiction

  • Posted16 August 2013

  With ever increasing global travel, child custody cases which have an international aspect are becoming more common. These in turn can raise questions as to which country’s legal system should...

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