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Claims game

Increasing the qualifying period for dismissal and introducing fees for tribunal litigation have caused concern in the employment law community, but are the proposed government...

Tax returns: Ana Wisdell considers an HMRC investigation of a UK resident with a Swiss bank account

My client is a non-UK domicile and has been a resident and ordinarily resident in the UK for five years, while completing and submitting his...

Not worth the wick

The courts have taken a pragmatic approach in abuse of process claims, but it will be to a party's detriment if they don't put all...

Pensions update

Jennie Kreser shares her thoughts on the possible vehicles that employers can use to ensure that they comply with the new rules on workplace pension...

Nothing ventured

With MDPs failing to gain traction, the relaxation of the profession's border controls may best lend itself to joint ventures between solicitors and accountants, says...

Unpopular demand

DJ Julie Exton examines some common mistakes in the use of statutory demands in debt collection and advises how to get it right

All aboard

As tempting as it is to devote this column to the forthcoming festivities of the Christmas season, attempt to answer questions such as “what do...

'Tis the season to be jolly

Jeannie Mackie [cringes at] looks forward to more changes to the criminal justice system