Family law cases with an international element are often complicated at the best of times, and Brexit has only sought to cause further problems and uncertainly for international families.
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Dale Edwards, Green Energy Strategic Consultant, comments on the government’s British Energy Security Strategy setting out how Great Britain will accelerate the deployment of wind, new nuclear, solar and hydrogen, whilst supporting the production of domestic oil and gas in the nearer term.
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British Steel Pension Scheme transfers and the coronavirus crisis
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If you’re a former BSPS member who received unsuitable advice to transfer out of your pension, what have you lost and how has this been affected by coronavirus?
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The Building Safety Act 2022 came into force from 1 April 2023 following safety concerns for occupants of high rise buildings after the Grenfell Tower tragedy with the intention of improving the design, construction and management of higher-risk buildings.
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Jamie Swan
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Business Interruption Insurance – FCA Court Proceedings Likely
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The FCA is in the process of writing to a number of insurance companies seeking clarification about whether they are declining, or intend to decline business interruption insurance claims.
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Buy-to-let properties and inheritance tax planning – case study
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Private wealth
Partner Philip Whitcomb and Partner Jacqui Lazare discuss the various options available for people who have a property portfolio and want to mitigate their tax bill. Jacqui and Philip use three case study examples to explain the various options.
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Jacqui Lazare
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Cabinet Office: In response to the COVID-19 outbreak
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Cabinet Office has published PPN which sets out information on how procurement can be used to address potential supply-chain challenges arising.
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Can an employer still end employment with a PILON when the employee has resigned?
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The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision of Fentem v Outform EMEA Ltd has held that there was “no dismissal” where an employer brought forward the termination date of an employee who had resigned by subsequently paying them a payment in lieu of notice (PILON).
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On 29 November 2023, judgment was handed down in James Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and others [2023] EWCA Civ 1416. This has been an eagerly anticipated judgment for litigators and mediators alike.
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