Articles & Blogs

Is Inheritance Tax About to Get Simpler?

Friday, 23 March 2018

The Chancellor Philip Hammond in January asked the Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) to look at ways to simplify the inheritance tax (IHT) regime.

5 Capital Development Tips Every Finance Director Needs to Be Aware of

Friday, 23 March 2018

In this article, Clive Read identifies capital development issues that financial directors will need to be aware of.

5 Capital Development Tips Every Finance Director Needs to Be Aware of

Articles & Blogs Property Litigation

New Mandatory Requirements in Update to RICS Service Charge Code

Friday, 23 March 2018

Members and regulated firms must comply with the updated requirements set out in the fourth edition of the Code.

VWV's Property Litigation team looks at changes to the RICS Service Charge Code in the Property Litigation blog.

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Thilakawardhana - Fitness to Practise

Friday, 16 March 2018

The Court of Appeal's January 2018 decision in Thilakawardhana provides useful insight into the issues arising from the termination of a student's medical studies on fitness to practise grounds.

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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Bank Borrowing - Ducks, Elephants and SONIA

Friday, 16 March 2018

Bank borrowing remains a popular and flexible option for universities looking to fund capital projects to enhance the student experience.

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

KEF - A Useful Framework or Another Restriction?

Friday, 16 March 2018

In October 2017, the Universities and Science Minister announced the launch of a new Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF), to operate alongside the existing Research Excellence Framework (REF) and Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Collective Bargaining Rights of Outsourced Workers - Case Update

Friday, 16 March 2018

It has been a long established principle that outsourced workers have no collective bargaining rights with the user of their services. However, this was recently challenged...

Articles & Blogs Employment

How Much Holiday Entitlement Should Casual Workers and Zero Hours Workers Receive and How Should It Be Calculated?

Friday, 16 March 2018

This case has far reaching implications for practices across many sectors within the economy. In this case The Harpur Trust seeks a common-sense interpretation of the Working Time Regulations (WTR) and recognition that working part of the year...

Articles & Blogs Employment

Long Working Hours - What Constitutes Discrimination?

Friday, 16 March 2018

In a recent case, the Court of Appeal upheld a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that an expectation for a disabled employee to work long hours amounted to...

Articles & Blogs Employment

Does Unequal Pay Between Genders Prove Indirect Discrimination?

Friday, 16 March 2018

Is evidence showing females clustered at the lower end of the pay scale and males clustered at the higher end of the pay scale sufficient to show that females are suffering from a 'particular disadvantage' under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010)?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Is a Pre-Cancerous Condition a Disability Under the Equality Act 2010?

Friday, 16 March 2018

Yes, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), where there is medical evidence to show that a type of cancer is present.

Articles & Blogs Family Business

Family Business United Conference 2018

Friday, 16 March 2018

We recently attended the latest Family Business United conference at the Royal Geographical Society in London, an annual event which brings together family businesses and those who advise them.

Articles & Blogs Family Business

DIY SOS - The Importance of Keeping Your Property in Good Repair

Friday, 16 March 2018

For most fortunate enough to own a property, that property is their main asset. This too can be true for a family business.

DIY SOS - The Importance of Keeping Your Property in Good Repair

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Don't Lose Damages Rights by Terminating Contracts Incorrectly

Wednesday, 14 March 2018

When something goes wrong in a commercial contract, it is important to take advice on the correct way to terminate the contract.

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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Pharmacy Leaders Provide Guidance to Help Prepare for Falsified Medicines Directive

Wednesday, 14 March 2018

Leaders in community pharmacy have provided guidance to help the pharmacy profession prepare for the implementation of the EU's Falsified Medicines Directive.

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