Author Archives: Claire Tourret

Unveiling APP Fraud: Exploring the Barclays Quincecare Case

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Claire Tourret

Head of Dispute Resolution Robin Henry and Associate Jean-Martin Louw discuss the most prevalent class of fraud being perpetrated in the UK, authorised push payment (“APP”) fraud, and the options available for its victims. Topics covered include: What is the …

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Stay or go? UK opposition’s tax hit on non-doms likely to encourage exodus

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Claire Tourret

The recent Budget announcements by the Conservative party about the introduction of a statutory regime to determine an individual’s domicile status (similarly with the existing statutory residence test) were widely welcomed and made good sense: clarity is always welcome.  That …

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Latest divorce statistics provide another reason for non-court dispute resolution

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Claire Tourret

After the introduction of the ‘no-fault’ divorce regime in 2022, allowing couples to obtain a divorce without the need to prove fault or wrongdoing, there were predictions in the industry that divorce applications would increase. Contrary to expectations, there’s been …

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Spring 2024 Employment law update

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Claire Tourret

There is a significant amount of employment law reform on the horizon in 2024. A few months into 2024 and we have already seen changes made to holiday entitlement and holiday pay from January as well as changes to statutory …

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Take it on trust (Part 1)

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Claire Tourret

Aidan Grant is joined by Jake Kaplan of Alston & Bird to discuss the US and UK taxation of trusts. Run time: 23 minutes

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Good leaver or bad leaver?

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Claire Tourret

In this podcast, Partner Ragavan Arunachalam and Associate Helen Ingram define good/bad leaver clauses and discuss key considerations to have when preparing them. Topics covered include: What are leaver clauses? What is the purpose of including these provisions / how …

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Changes to Companies House fees from 1 May 2024

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Claire Tourret

The changes to fees will impact a wide range of areas, including company and LLP incorporation and registration, registration of overseas entities, and filing confirmation statements. The full list of updated fees can be found on the Companies House website …

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An introduction to the Spouse Visa

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Claire Tourret

Head of Immigration Charles Avens introduces the UK Spouse Visa; Who is it for? What are its benefits? – and outlines the necessary requirements for obtaining it. The spouse visa allows foreign nationals who are married and in a genuine …

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Companies house filing fraud?

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Claire Tourret

It has been reported that several hundred “MR04” filings have been made at Companies House by an unknown person or persons, indicating that security registered against the relevant companies has been released. The filings have been made without the knowledge …

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CB team comments on the Chancellor’s 2024 Spring Budget

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Claire Tourret

Partner James Austen comments on the Chancellor’s HICBC updates, which include the announcement that HICBC will become a household based system and that its threshold will begin at £60,000: “At first sight, campaigners seeking the overhaul of the confusing, punitive, …

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