Archive

HMRC defeats employment giant at Court of Appeal over £158m of unpaid tax

Expense payments found to be part of employed temps' ordinary salary payments

Planning a new legal landscape

Julian Boswall and Alex Minhinick discuss the impact of the government's planning policy for onshore wind farms, the first Welsh Assembly Planning Bill, and significant recent cases

Be flexible when dealing with litigants in person

Facing an unrepresented party in court is becoming the norm rather than an exception for some solicitors; Beth Forrester provides guidance for handling this situation

Innovation, evolution, revolution

Recent surveys show firms must be prepared to change the transactional nature of traditional practice and engage with clients in new ways, says Viv Williams

Leaving a legacy

There are various succession planning choices available for practitioners looking to retire, as long as they don't leave the hard decisions too late, writes Peter Watson

Can the courts promote gay marriage and religious liberty?

Mark Hill QC discusses the public sector equality duty and reasonable accommodation

Welsh soft opt-out organ donation from December 2015

Devolved powers hope the legislation will increase organ availability, but it didn't work for Sweden, discusses Adrian Mason

Why aren't firms becoming ABSs?

Increased confidence in the market and burdensome compliance requirements are just some reasons why firms are not heading down the ABS route, explains Jennifer Williamson