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Dispute Resolution analysis: the Technology and Construction Court reaffirmed the strict requirements governing service of claim forms by email and...
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) held its annual open meeting in central Birmingham , marking the first meeting outside London in the...
HMRC has confirmed that the approved mileage allowance payments rate for cars and vans has increased from 45p to 55p per mile for the first 10,000...
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published updated guidance on completing case administration tasks in MyHMCTS, introducing changes to the...
False imprisonmentLiabilityFalse imprisonment consists of the complete deprivation of liberty without a lawful basis. Claims will in practice be made...
The employer’s duty of careThis Practice Note considers the scope of an employer’s common law duty to ensure the safety of their employees with...
Duty of care and breach in clinical negligence claimsThe duty of careA medical practitioner owes a duty of care to their patient. This duty is to take...
Pain, suffering and loss of amenityValuing the lossHow should an injury be measured in a sum of money? After all no formula can calculate the value of...
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
Temporary repatriation facility—FAQsFor a summary of the changes to the taxation of non-domiciled individuals and the abolition of the remittance basis of taxation from 6 April 2025, see Practice Note: The abolition of the remittance basis of taxation from 2025–26. For information on the remittance
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