Are You an Equitable Life Policyholder?
It has been 12 years since the collapse of insurer Equitable Life, which had more than a million members. In that time, the financial pieces have been picked up and a compensation pot of £370
Flat with Shop Underneath is not ‘A House’
In an important ruling for landlords and tenants, the court of appeal has decided that a shop with a flat above it could not reasonably be described as ‘a house’ within the meaning of the
Tax Tribunal Has No Power to Enforce Extra-Statutory Concessions
In a ruling which underlines the pitfalls of the PAYE system, a tribunal has expressed sympathy for a worker who says that he was issued with a substantial retrospective tax demand due to a calculation
Data Protection and Apps – Consent to Process Personal Data
Because of the data protection risks they pose and their widespread use, mobile phone apps are currently a priority for the EU data protection authorities. The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has recently submitted
Overseas Assets – HMRC Teams Set to Swoop
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced that a clutch of Caribbean tax havens – Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands – are to supply them with information
US Bank ‘Sweetheart’ Tax Deal Attacked in Court
A deal between the tax authorities and banking giant, Goldman Sachs, has caused ‘grave public disquiet’ and should be declared unlawful, it has been argued at the High Court. The unprecedented case is being brought
‘Energy from Waste’ Plant Overcomes Habitat Objections
Despite concerns being raised in respect of flood risks, pollution and the potential impact on colonies of rare bats, newts and butterflies, the High Court has opened the way for development of a huge ‘energy
‘Unimpressive’ Agricultural Tenancy Arbitration Upheld
In the context of a landlord and tenant dispute in respect of an agricultural tenancy, a professional arbitrator’s ‘unimpressive’ reasoning was ‘just about enough’ to enable the parties to understand his decision and to avoid
Flat Owner Triumphs in ‘Confusing’ Website Dispute
A property investor who built up reputation and goodwill in a website that he used to market a luxury apartment for rent in Gleneagles, the home of golf, has triumphed in a dispute with a
Sustained Release Anti-Psychotic Drug Patent Invalid
A long-standing and valuable patent, protecting sustained release versions of a market leading anti-psychotic drug, has been declared invalid due to the absence of any inventive steps in formulation that would not have been ‘obvious’