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Tax Senior Associate Sophie Lloyd and Knowledge Counsel Ian Zeider have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, discussing what the Supreme Court's judgment in HMRC v Tooth means for protective assessments.
Tax Partner Elena Rowlands and Knowledge Counsel Ian Zeider have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, discussing the Finance Bill 2021 and financial institution notices.
A recent Court of Appeal judgment (Hamida Begum v Maran (UK) Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 326 ("Maran")) may have significant ramifications for the scope of corporate risk faced by UK companies conducting business overseas.
On 12 February 2021 the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell [2021] UKSC 3.
The case of Leeds City Council and others v Barclays Bank plc and another [2021] EWHC 363 (Comm) addresses some important points relevant to misrepresentation claims. This briefing explains the decision.
In a case which may be relevant to disputes arising out of COVID-19 or Brexit, the Privy Council has recently considered what should happen where an event occurs which necessitates changes to a contract, but the parties are unable to agree a variation. The Privy Council had to decide whether the supplier should be allowed to rely on a force majeure clause to relieve it of liability for future performance.
In 2019, UK voters were promised that there was a plan to "get Brexit done", so that we could all move on – and businesses could invest against a background of greater certainty. Whilst considerable progress has been made towards those goals, there remains a significant amount of unfinished business and uncertainty in key areas.
Petrosaudi Oil Services (Venezuela) Limited v Clyde & Co LLP [2021] EWHC 444 (Ch)
The path of disclosure rarely, if ever, runs smoothly. The process can be time consuming, costly, and an area ripe for skirmishes and protracted correspondence regarding scope and proportionality.
In this short video, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush provides a 3 minute guide to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has held that the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") does not possess the power to compel a foreign company with no business or presence in the UK to produce documents held outside the UK.
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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.
Since our previous briefing there have been a number of developments in the area of tax investigations and disputes. This briefing summarises some key ones and what they mean for taxpayers.
Early this month, the Court of Appeal handed down an important judgment in Phones 4U Ltd v EE Ltd and Others ("Phones 4U"). The judgment results from an appeal by the defendant mobile network operators of a disclosure order requiring them to request their senior executives to hand over personal devices so that they could be searched by independent IT consultants for documents relevant to the case. The judgment illustrates how the courts will balance the need to ensure disclosure of relevant documents in court proceedings against individuals' rights to privacy, and emphasises the considerable latitude the courts have in crafting orders for disclosure.
Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) aims to encourage parties to try to settle their disputes and sets out the costs consequences of offers to settle made in accordance with Part 36. If a party fails to accept a realistic offer made by the other side, there is a risk of penalised costs and interest at the end of the case.
Welcome to the third edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution sphere over the last three months or so.
It was commonplace 100 years ago for photographs to be taken in and around court rooms and published in the press. However, the practice became controversial, and since 1925 it has been an offence to take photographs, videos or other recordings in court, and to transmit or publish them.
Our round-up of recent developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.