Financial Services & Tax

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19 Jan 2011

Planning committees do not need to 'decide for themselves' on impact to wildlife

Council planning committees do not need to “decide for themselves” on the impact of developments on wildlife where they can rely on reports from Natural England, the Supreme Court has ruled.

14 Jan 2011

Peter Coonan loses conviction review

Peter Coonan has lost his appeal against the 1981 ruling that sentenced him to life imprisonment for the murders of 13 women.

6 Jan 2011

Family firm suggests 'compatibility quiz' for couples contemplating marriage

A leading family law firm is encouraging couples thinking about getting married to complete “a compatibility quiz” before taking the plunge.

6 Jan 2011

Solicitor jailed for encouraging client to intimidate witness

A solicitor has been jailed for 16 months for encouraging a defendant to intimidate a witness waiting to give evidence.

20 Dec 2010

Update: costs

Simon Gibbs looks ahead to more dreaded VAT shifts and guides us through the latest thinking on costs against multiple defendants

20 Dec 2010

Final demands

Beware! Failure to demand rates may preclude subsequent recovers, warns Robert Fookes

20 Dec 2010

Express yourself

How can the courts reconcile the acquisition of a beneficial interest in the family home where the property is already held in joint names under an express trust? Mark Pawlowski investigates

13 Dec 2010

Update: environment

Adrienne Copithorne reviews the recent developments in costs, directives and judicial review procedure to impact eco-law