Latest legal news
30-04-09
Landlords 'should not face renewal fees'
Practice group: Commercial property legal services
The practice of charging landlords renewal fees needs to be scrapped as many are charged unfairly, reveals the National Landlords...
29-04-09
Trust income tax changes
Practice group: Will, trusts and probate legal services
From 6 April 2010 the tax rate on dividend income will be increased from 32.5% to 42.5% and the tax rate on other income will be increased...
28-04-09
Opening family courts 'will transform UK privacy'
Practice group: Family law services
Opening family courts up to the press will help transform the way privacy is implemented within the UK, Sir Mark Potter, president of the...
28-04-09
UK continues opt-out of Working Time Directive
Practice group: Employment law
The UK will continue to opt-out of the European Working Time Directive after talks in Brussels broke down. As a result of this, employees...
27-04-09
Equality bill announces measures to tackle discrimination
Practice group: Employment law
The equality bill has been outlined today (27 April), with measures in place to tackle the gender pay gap and lapses in ant-discrimination...
27-04-09
2.1 million 'off work due to stress in 2007/08'
Practice group: Employment law
Over two million workers claimed to have suffered from an illness either caused or made worse by work in 2007/08, a new survey from the...
27-04-09
Inheritance confusion 'can be minimised through getting advice'
Practice group: Elderly client legal services
People remain confused over inheritance tax as they perceive it as voluntary, says Alex Pegley, Director of Calculis. He believes they also...
24-04-09
Corporate insolvencies 'continue to rise'
Practice group: Corporate and commercial legal services
Corporate insolvencies are still on the rise in 2009, new figures from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) show. It suggests there were in excess...
24-04-09
Acquisition: Avisen buys Eon Enterprises
Practice group: Corporate and commercial legal services
TRANSACTION REPORT
B P Collins acted for Avisen plc, the AIM listed performance management specialist on the agreement to acquire Eon...
23-04-09
Tax relief restrictions enforced on high earners
Practice group: Employment law
Tax relief on the pensions of those earning in excess of £150,000 is to be restricted under plans unveiled by the Chancellor in the...
22-04-09
Stamp duty holiday to be extended
Practice group: Commercial property legal services
A stamp duty holiday on properties costing up to £175,000 is to remain in place until the end of the year, the Chancellor has announced....
22-04-09
Chancellor introduces new top rate of income tax
Practice group: Employment law
A new top rate of income tax has been introduced by Chancellor Alistair Darling in his latest Budget, it has been revealed. It will mean...
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