Law Updates

25/04/2008 - Are you losing Interest in Bad Debtors?

The arrival of the credit crunch and the tightening of available credit to all businesses means that more than ever cashflow is essential to ensure long term growth and short term survival. Lack of cashflow is the primary reason why companies fail. Read Full Article

10/03/2008 - New Act Puts Law On A Clearer Footing

The implementation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act in April puts the law on a clearer footing, implementing a new statutory offence. Read Full Article

21/02/2008 - Capital Gains Tax 2008 : Explanatory Note

In his Pre-Budget report last October the Chancellor announced changes to the Capital Gains Tax legislation which is due to come into effect for disposals on or after 6 April 2008. Read Full Article

21/02/2008 - Legal Calendar in France affects French Property Owners

2007 was a busy year for changes in French law. Three key changes affect property owners in France. Read Full Article

21/02/2008 - 'Lotto Rapist': Victim has not won compensation yet.

Although the recent decision concerning a victim of millionaire lottery rapist Iorworth Hoare is undoubtedly a step in the right direction for the victim herself, it is important that the public understands she has not won compensation from him yet. Read Full Article

18/01/2008 - Prenuptial Agreements prevent 'litigation roulette'

Although couples who are contemplating living together, without getting married, quite often enter into an agreement before purchasing a property together, so as to define what their contributions towards the mortgage and other outgoings will be and how they will divide their property and other assets in the event that their relationship breaks down, couples who are getting married are generally far more reluctant to contemplate this sort of prenuptial agreement. Read Full Article

11/01/2008 - Murder in the Boardroom: corporate recklessness to be brought to justice.

With the implementation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act coming into effect in April 2008, it will be easier to take action against companies whose negligence kills. Read Full Article

11/01/2008 - Business Owners - why pay 18% tax?

Pay extra tax and lose your indexation allowance in April 2008! Are you teetering on the brink of deciding to sell your company? Has the Government just pushed you over the edge with the changes that are likely to be introduced in April 2008? Read Full Article

19/11/2007 - Law Update Powers Of Attorney

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) has had a major impact on Powers of Attorney since 1st October 2007. The Act introduces a new Lasting Power of Attorney to replace Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA). Any properly prepared EPA made before that date will continue to be valid but you will no longer be able to make a new EPA. The Law concerning General Powers of Attorney has not changed. Read Full Article

06/11/2007 - Who can you trust? The Court of Appeal decision about Family Trusts

One of the interesting aspects of the recent Court of Appeal decision in the highly publicised case of Charman was the different treatment by the Court of the two family Trusts Mr Charman had set up. Read Full Article