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Improving HMRC’s Approach to Dispute Resolution
Topic: Tax Take 19.06.2025 Read moreKick-ed out – UKIPO applies Supreme Court SkyKick decision in ENERJO opposition
Topic: IP 17.06.2025 Read more
Cheers Thatchers!–Lemon-Aid for Brand Owners as Court of Appeal Decision Suggests Greater Protection for Brand Owners from “Lookalike” Packaging
Topic: IP 13.06.2025 Read moreFCA considers motor finance redress scheme
Topic: Professional and Financial Risks 13.06.2025 Read more
No Retreat on UK Digital Services Tax – For Now
Topic: Tax Take 12.06.2025 Read more
Falling Fowl in personal injury claims: the Animals Act 1971, fundamental dishonesty, quantum and forum shopping
Topic: Regulatory updates 11.06.2025 Read more
Generative Artificial Intelligence Risks for Litigation Lawyers
Topic: Artificial intelligence 09.06.2025 Read moreGovernment to introduce legislation to allow for Section 37 issues arising from Virgin Media v NTL Trustees to be addressed retrospectively
Topic: Professional and Financial RisksThe Government has announced plans to introduce legislation to give pension schemes the ability to retrospectively obtain written actuarial confirmation that historic benefit changes met necessary standards at the time. This will provide welcome relief following the case of Virgin Media v NTL Trustees Limited, which rendered otherwise effective amendments void in the absence of an actuarial confirmation. The announcement will provide significant comfort to contracted out pension schemes that made amendments between 1997 to 2016 and cannot locate actuarial confirmation as required from the time of the changes. We look back at the issues arising from the Virgin Media v NTL Trustees decisions, consider the impact the cases had on the industry and what the government's announcement means.
09.06.2025 Read moreFRC overhauls Investor Stewardship Code for 2026
Topic: Professional and Financial Risks 06.06.2025 Read moreFOS to consult on interest - Is 8% too high?
Topic: Professional and Financial RisksOn 4 June 2025 the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) opened a consultation into the standard interest applied to its awards which has historically been applied at 8%.
06.06.2025 Read more
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