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Tooth and claw?: The meaning of words in tax assessments

Adam Craggs and Constantine Christofi explore how the Supreme Court rejected the concept of 'staleness' but confirmed the meaning of 'deliberate'

Occupational hazard?: Directors' responsibilities for lost litigation

Thomas Bond considers when company directors should foot the bill for lost litigation

A fair share?: s.238 shareholder disputes in Caymans' privatised companies

Paul Madden and Paula Kay consider s.238 disputes on the fair value of shares in privatised companies in the Caymans

Undertakings: Your bond is your word

Tracey Calvert assesses the distinctions and implications of a solicitors' undertaking.

The need to tackle predatory marriages

Matthew Duncan, Helen Freely and James Flanagan assess the lack of legal protection for vulnerable individuals following a rise in predatory marriages.

A different approach to leasehold reform

A new approach is needed to restore confidence in a crucial form of land tenure, say Gwilym Owen and Helen Carr.

Employee Ownership Trusts: A new company ownership model

Andrew Evans assesses the positives of EOTS as a business ownership model, while warning of potential traps for the unwary. 

Solicitors Indemnity Fund: The end of the line with the insurance industry?

Roger Flaxman explores the decline of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund and whether it will be sustained.