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Upper Tribunal confirms corporate settlors can face secondary liability under Lexgreen Services v HMRC

Tribunal rules companies fall within section 201(1)(d) IHTA's "life of the settlor" wording.

Bevan Brittan enhances renewable energy expertise

Bevan Brittan has appointed specialist partner Jess Jeanes to its Energy and Resource Management Group, furthering its commitment to renewable energy services

Can the SFO restore its credibility?

Recent successes cannot obscure the operational failures continuing to undermine the Serious Fraud Office’s credibility in complex cases

UN urges UK to end IPP sentences

The United Nations has deemed the UK government's IPP sentences arbitrary and called for immediate investigations into longstanding injustices

New evidence supports targeted diversion efforts

The Youth Justice Board has published a report reinforcing the value of targeted prevention and diversion initiatives for reducing youth crime and promoting safer communities

Court strikes out telecoms reseller's declaration-only claim in Yello v Onecom

Circuit Commercial Court finds two-stage litigation strategy over pricing dispute an abuse of process.

High Court rejects CMA's fixed ratio rule for mattress discount pricing in Emma Matratzen case

Court declines to impose 1:2 sales ratio on online retailer's reference pricing despite admitted rule breaches.

High Court dismisses challenge to Northamptonshire warehouse scheme near protected bird site

Judicial review over habitat mitigation for warehousing near Upper Nene SPA fails on all grounds.