29 Oct, 2021 Will Ofgem take its cap off to struggling energy providers? By Lucy Trott As we've previously written, energy suppliers are coming under increasing pressure over soaring energy prices. The energy price cap is...
29 Oct, 2021 The Chancellor's extension to the CGT payment window: a ruse for further penalties? By Matthew Peto The Chancellor announced in his Budget this week that the deadline for reporting capital gains tax ("CGT") on residential property...
29 Oct, 2021 Businesses under pressure in Q3 2021 - report indicates an increase in creditor action pushing businesses into distress By Helen Martin Business recovery firm Begbies Traynor has released its "Red Flag Alert" report for Q3 2021. The report identifies a sharp increase in...
29 Oct, 2021 Think of the children By Nicola Harries Sadly the use of the children as pawns is something seen all too often by family lawyers. This tactic raises the stakes considerably and...
28 Oct, 2021 Anyone for an extra £16bn? By Laura Walliss Arun Advani, the assistant professor of economics at the University of Warwick’s CAGE Research Centre and a research fellow specialising...
28 Oct, 2021 Ruff Justice By Nicola Harries Who keeps the family pet is often a tricky and emotional issue to resolve in divorce cases. Couples are shocked to hear that the English...
27 Oct, 2021 Space - the final (commercial real estate) frontier.... By Daryl Rivero Jeff Bazos's aerospace company Blue Origin has been in the news in recent weeks for its space tourism. Reusable rocket engines have taken...
27 Oct, 2021 Honesty is the Best Policy By Nicola Harries A salutary lesson for anyone trying to deceive the family court. In this case the barrister involved was disbarred for his deceit, so...
26 Oct, 2021 Ouch....failure to prevent bribery can really cost By Kath Saunders The biggest penalty for a conviction since the Bribery Act 2010 came into force has just been imposed on Petrofac. The London-listed oil...
26 Oct, 2021 Is your claimant or defendant one of the more than half of UK businesses carrying “toxic debt”? By Stevens & Bolton LLP Recent analysis by Begbies Traynor shows that more than half of UK businesses are carrying “toxic debt” that they might struggle to repay...
26 Oct, 2021 Is the UK's 'hostile' immigration policy out of step with tackling modern slavery? By Jackie Penlington This interesting comment piece in the Guardian makes the point that the Government's policy on immigration appears increasingly out of...
26 Oct, 2021 Technology Licensing - From Meeting Room 7 By Tom Lingard There's no doubt that the amount of technology licensing happening, and the urgency with which it is being done, has increased...