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Supreme Court clarifies salaried members test in HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management ruling

Supreme Court dismisses BlueCrest's appeal, refining the test for significant influence under salaried members tax rules.

Court of Appeal rejects Houssein challenge to default interest and tender principles

Court of Appeal upholds ruling that default interest rate was not a penalty and borrowers failed to stop interest running.

Supreme Court narrows issue estoppel doctrine in Skatteforvaltningen v MCML ruling

Supreme Court allows SKAT's $2bn fraud claim, ruling issue estoppel cannot extend beyond facts pleaded.

High Court dismisses Damario Boyd's extradition appeal despite family's mental health evidence

High Court refuses permission to appeal in Boyd extradition case, upholding forum and Article 8 findings against US fraud suspect.

Freeths boosts Glasgow office with new partner

Freeths has appointed Alastair Frood to enhance its Commercial Dispute Resolution capabilities in Scotland

Lawyering in the age of AI

Why legal professionals must adapt skills, embrace AI, and preserve human judgment to remain relevant

Economist Enterprise hosts legal leaders summit

Economist Enterprise convenes over 600 legal leaders for the 23rd General Counsel Summit UK exploring crucial challenges facing the industry

SJ Interview: Chris Spelman

Chris Spelman is a partner in DWF's London dispute resolution team, specialising in financial services litigation and investigations, whistleblowing matters, and class action, securities and...