Islamic marriage ceremony ruled as void marriage

Comments on the CoA ruling that a religious Nikah ceremony is a void marriage

Are you ready for changes to Capital Gains Tax rules?

Private Residence Relief - April 2020's changes explained

A new era for open-ended funds with illiquid assets?

New FCA rules for open-ended funds falling within the non-UCITS retail scheme

Making Waves: IPEC finds fabric design a work of artistic craftmanship

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Court confirms status of cryptoassets as ‘property’

A review of the case of AA v Persons Unknown

Entrepreneurs Relief Reform

A GUIDE TO CGT PLANNING FOR BUSINESS OWNERS

Libor transition and loans – what borrowers in the real estate market need to know

LIBOR transition - what borrowers need to know

How are your cryptoassets taxed?

A guide on HRMC's view of crypto taxation for businesses and individuals

How to make use of Entrepreneurs Relief

How do the family courts approach international child cases?

Sue, Chef? Protecting a Chef’s name

Patrick Wheeler and Andrew Granger look how chefs can protect their name in the event of  dismissal

How do I solve my transatlantic inhertiance tax problem?

How can I ensure my child gets the best education?

Buffy Meyrick answers FT reader question on a disagreementsbetween ex-spouses relating to their child's schooling

Leasehold Properties – How changes could affect English markets

Singularis: the Supreme Court upholds the Quincecare duty

Commercial leases – a world apart from assured shorthold tenancies

Privacy and real-time bidding: An updated guide for adtech vendors and publishers

What issues do you need to be aware of when building above existing buildings?

Lauren McQue outlines what property developers need to know

The CGT consequences of buying a ‘space in a tower’

William Hancock clarifies the law around Private Residence Relief.

SMCR implementation deadline imminent

Nigel Brahams comments on the expansion of the SMCR to cover all FCA regulated firms

Court of Appeal orders re-trial of forex “demo accounts” case

General Election: party manifestos confirm coming CGT Entrepreneurs Relief changes

Legal statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts – the breakdown

Litigation risks associated with Libor transition

Janine Alexander and Audrey Favreau explore the banks' move away from LIBOR as an interest rate benchmark

English Court grants anti-suit injunction to restrain New York proceedings

A review of the recent case of XL Insurance Co SE v Little.

Recourse options available for corporate victims of payment frauds

Robin Henry looks at fraudulent payments made in a corporate capacity, particualrly the possibilities for recourse

A Joint Effort? The Court of Appeal assesses the requirements for joint authorship in copyright...

What happens if a will is found after an estate has already been divided?

Calls to Abolish CGT Entrepreneurs Relief – Should Business Owners Be Worried?

How can CPR Part 36 incentivise early settlement of disputes?

High Court rules investors have sufficient interest in Tesco PLC securities to be able to...

Investors using CREST system have sufficient interest in securities to bring shareholder action against Tesco PLC

Don’t get burned by the ASA’s Halloween safety advertising guidelines

Imogen Jones explores the ASA's rules around Halloween and Bonfire Nightt themed adverts.

A commentary on inheritance tax case, Routier v HMRC

James Austen comments on Supreme Court decision in notable IHT case.

Harry and Meghan take on the press – what is the likely outcome?

Head of Media & privacy Steven Heffer quoted in the Times discussing Harry and Meghan's copyright claim

Hague Convention letters of request: What to do when you are on the receiving end

From house chains to email chains – Are email signatures binding?

Imogen Jones comments on binding property contract formed by email chain

Purchasing a private jet: The adviser’s perspective

Howard Ricklow considers the ramifications involved in buying a jet

Can I create a trust fund for alternative investment profits?

Up And Away – Everything you need to know about owning a private aircraft

Howard Ricklow delves into the issues that come with owning a private aircraft

Should employers be aware of employee disabilities if they are not disclosed?

Tania Goodman & David Malamatenios consider the recent case of A -v- Z Ltd.

GDPR one year on: four things to watch out for

Raj Shah gives tips to art organisations on how to navigate the rigorous regulatory environment

Why might a trust be of benefit?

Peter Daniel explains trusts and the circumstances in which where one might be of benefit

From Russia (to the English Family Court) with Love – the Vladimir Potanin divorce proceedings

Philippa Dolan considers the divorce of Vladimir and Natalia Potanin Vladimir Potanin; possibly the biggest award ever made by the English Family Court

How to limit reputational damage after a data breach

Howard Ricklow published in City A.M. outlining how to limit the reputational damage caused by a data breach

Should landlords take equity in their retail tenants?

Jeff Roberts & Dan McCarron consider if landlords taking equity in retail tenants might address the retail crisis

Mental wellbeing: An ethical responsibility, as well as a legal one

Catrin Rees and David Malamatenios comment on the challenges the construction sector faces with mental wellbeing

PRESS RELEASE: Addressing the broken business rates system

Brexit boom in currency hedges sparks fears of mis-selling

Robin Henry quoted in The Financial Times on 'TARF' mis-selling

FCA publishes final rules on the SMCR

Final regulations confirmed for FCA solo-regulated firms

Brexit -The impact on SMEs, Entrepreneurs and Investors

Brexit -The impact on SMEs, Entrepreneurs and Investors

Office of Tax Simplification publishes recommendations to simplify inheritance tax

Aidan Grant summarises the key proposals

British Airways facing record GDPR fine

Comment from Head of Intellectual Property and Data Protection, Patrick Wheeler

Protecting crypto consumers from themselves?

Nigel Brahams comments on FCA proposals to ban financial instruments linked to cryptocurrencies

AI: It’s time to ExplAIn

The ICO and The Turing Institute create Project ExplAIn, offering organisations guidance in explaining AI

Overview of the UK Gig economy

Employment law embraces the challenges

Lewis Chessman: Ivory rare discovery

Andrew Mason discusses the recent discovery of a medieval chess piece in relation to the Ivory Act 2018

A bank’s Quincecare duty of care

The Commercial Court recently refused a bank’s application to strike out on the basis it owed a Quincecare duty of care

UK Supreme Court considers ‘ordinary reader of Facebook’ in Defamation claim

Court of Appeal held that judge erred in law by using Oxford English dictionary definition of a word

The Rose Report: navigating funding options

Jeff Roberts and Valentina Falicheva look at funding options available to female entrepreneurs

Major banks fined over €1bn for FX spot trading cartel

Robin Henry and Gurpreet Chhokar report on the European Commission fines

Cryptocurrencies enlisted in the sanctions war

Robin Henry, Simon De Broise and Adam Solomon consider how cryptocurrencies could reduce the financial impact of sanctions

Why GDPR isn’t last year’s news

Howard Ricklow and Cécile de Lagarde present a webinar on GDPR and property

The National Minimum Wage

Tania Goodman looks into what housebuilders need to know about the National Minimum Wage

English court refuses permission to turn over witness statements to FBI

Robin Henry and Jean-Martin Louw consider the ruling of the High Court in ACL Netherlands BV & Ors v Lynch & Hussain

Zero hours contracts in the Construction industry

Sinead Kelly outlines what to look out for when using zero-hours contracts

The 10 million dollar ‘handshake’

Grace Waterhouse comments on the importance of written contracts in the art world

Q&A: My father has left his home to me and my siblings. What will it...

James Cook answers a reader's question in The Sunday Times

Social media should be responsible for libels

Steven Heffer comments on the trend of social media libel cases

European Antiques Market Threatened by New Regulation

A look at the new regulation on the import of cultural goods from outside the EU into the Union

English court denies claim by foreign software giant to enforce US judgment

Insight into the decision of The High Court which declined to allow the enforcement of damages issued by a US District Court

Co-living schemes appeal to all ages

Insight into latest report by the Social Market Foundation

Court of Appeal decides litigation privilege does not apply in first televised appeal

In West Ham v E20 [2018] EWCA Civ 2652 the Court of Appeal held that internal discussions between board members were not covered by litigation privilege

First Tower Trustee Ltd v CDS

The impact of the CoA decision for businesses considering a claim against their bank for misrepresentation

CLO Manager not entitled to Incentive Fee on optional redemption

Robin Henry and Gurpreet Chhokar consider the recent High Court decision around the optional redemption of a collateralised loan obligation securitisation

Air crash investigator report into Ethiopian Airlines crash – financial implications for Boeing?

Simon de Broise comments on the implications for Boeing in regards to the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302.

Estate agents- get your contract in place before you start work

In the case of Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 1106 the Supreme Court clarifies the law around oral contracts

Home ownership now comes later in life

The ONS reports that young adults are waiting eight years longer to get onto the housing ladder compared to two decades ago.

Do payment processors wield too much power?

Was Flybe's alarming decline exacerbated by its credit card processing provider?

Court of Appeal confirms bank’s wide discretion in determining “fair market value” for ‘repo’ trades...

Insight into the recent decision in LBI EHF v Raiffeisen Bank International AG

One in a million? No, you’re only one in five.

One in five people aged 65+ has wealth of more than £1m. What's the IHT liability?

‘Strexit’- dealing with workplace, stress, depression and anxiety

Sinead Kelly looks at factors leading to workplace stress

Drone related incidents – The costs for airlines

Simon De Broise comments on the impact of the Gatwick drone delay

Proceed with caution when offering professional advice as a favour

High Court rules that architect who offered garden redesign advice to friends did not act negligently.

Dear Santa…A Cautionary Data Privacy Tale

There's no magical way to avoid GDPR

The “Good Work Plan” heralds a new round of employment law reform for employers

A new round of employment law reform is upon us.

Are robots writing your will?

Can Artificial Intelligence work effectively in law firms?

Taking tax online?

Comments on report from the Office for Tax Simplification

Could a property ‘Logbook’ speed up the conveyancing process?

Aimee Stevens comments on the idea of introducing a property logbook for residential property.

High Court grants retrospective permission allowing use of disclosed documents to obtain US legal advice

The latest in the case relating to suspected “front-running” by HSBC

The easiest way to avoid shareholder disputes

How shareholder agreements can help in every stage of the business life cycle

What are the implications of renting out your driveway?

What to keep in mind if you want to rent out your driveway

The new Electronic Communications Code – round 1 goes to the Operators

Paul Henson comments on the effects of the decision made in Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited v the University of London.

Commercial Court dismisses allegations of fraud in connection with forex “demo accounts”

Comment on the Judge's decision in Gstar v Ikon Defendants in regards to demo accounts.

Why you will no longer need to swear when visiting your solicitor

Comments on the Government's decision to make a 'digital' statement of truth.

Employment Update: The Real Living Wage

180,000 workers set to receive a pay boost as a result of a rise in the real Living Wage

How to make friends and influence people … and not get fined!

Imogen Jones summarises the new guide from ASA and CMA to outline advertising rules which apply to social media 'influencers'.

English High Court refuses to block enforcement of U.S. discovery order

Robin Henry and Jonny Mitchell examine the High Court's decision in Dreymoor v Eurochem

Can my half-sister challenge our father’s will?

When is a will challengable and what needs to be considered?

Who owns what if I buy a house with my friend?

How to manage a joint purchase, and when to claim compensation for building delays

Six ways to avoid legal danger in a start-up

What are the legal dangers to consider when founding a start-up?

The use of non-disclosure agreements in an employment context

Buffy Meyrick comments on the use of non-disclosure agreements following the Philip Green Injunction

Is Blockchain technology set to revolutionise the art market?

Valentina Falicheva explains how and why Blockchain is applicable to the art market

ICOs vs. PE and VC Funding: Which Funding Model is Best for a Growing Business?

Fintech Times coverage of CB funding debate

Cryptocurrency and divorce – are lawyers and the courts up to speed?

Cryptocurrencies are forming a significant new asset class - how does this affect divorce cases?

FX client obtains pre-action disclosure order against bank in front-running claim

Financial Services matters

‘Last Look’ in Forex Markets

Index tracker funds – time to come out of the closet?

The balance between open justice and protection of witnesses against self-incrimination in foreign criminal proceedings

Bank Liability for Fraudulent Payments

Loan sales – What borrowers need to know

Dating and divorce…the Dos & Don’ts