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The end of the "over-lawyered" witness statement? New rules for witness evidence in the Business and Property Courts

On the 6th April 2021, a new Practice Direction 57AC ("PD 57AC") will come into force in the Business and Property Courts, applicable to all trial witness statements signed on or after that date1. The introduction of PD 57AC represents a fundamental reform to the way factual witness evidence is collected and presented in commercial litigation, and will require a change in working practice and attitude on the part of both parties to commercial proceedings and their lawyers.

Budget 2021: UK corporation tax increase

Recent press reports have speculated that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is set to increase the main rate of UK corporation tax rate (currently 19%), with some reports predicting a sharp rise to 25%. 

Travers Smith advises TA Associates on investment into Fairstone Group

Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client TA Associates on the completion of its investment in Fairstone Group, which incorporates one of the UK's largest chartered financial planning firms, having had all regulatory approvals granted last week. TA Associates invested alongside existing investor Synova Capital, which first invested in Fairstone Group in 2016.

What does the UK-EU Brexit deal say about tax?

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and the EU in December 2020 contains a number of provisions which relate to tax. In this briefing, we look at what they are and how far they could constrain the UK's room for manoeuvre on tax issues in future.

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