Premier League v Man City: What to expect from the eye-catching legal battle September 16, 2024 What exactly is the hearing looking at, and what should we expect to learn?
English football referees’ v HMRC: Top UK court dismisses £584,000 tax appeal September 16, 2024 The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from the football refereeing body regarding the employment status of 60 referees after the body was hit a £584,000 tax bill. HMRC hit Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) with the tax bill after it determined it should have paid taxation and National Insurance payments for the tax [...]
Why is the Bar Standards Board politicising our profession? September 11, 2024 The Bar Standards Board’s plans to introduce a professional duty to advance DEI will turn chambers meetings into maoist struggle sessions, says Andrew Lomas The Bar Standards Board (BSB) – the body that regulates barristers in England and Wales – has recently proposed to replace a barrister’s core duty to not unlawfully discriminate with a [...]
The path towards a more equitable Olympic Games future September 7, 2024 Enhanced cooperation is essential amongst the governing bodies to ensure the Olympic Games have a more equitable future, write Benoît Pasquier and Alexander Needham of Charles Russell Speechlys. The essence of sport hinges on the principle of a level playing field and it is this very foundation that makes competition compelling. The evolution of the [...]
Hewlett Packard set to pursue Mike Lynch’s widow for up to £3bn September 1, 2024 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is set to pursue the widow of Mike Lynch for up to $4bn (£3bn) in a continuation of its long-running claim against the UK tech mogul following his death in the Bayesian yacht sinking.
BCG to cough up £11m to US Dept of Justice over bribes in Angola August 29, 2024 BCG has been found to have paid bribes in exchange for business in Angola, despite that, the firm has avoided prosecution following a deal with the Department of Justice
Rugby commentator Stuart Barnes loses £700,000 IR35 case against HMRC August 29, 2024 Former Sky Sports rugby commentator Stuart Barnes is the latest celebrity to be stung by IR35 after a top tax Tribunal overturns his appeal to foot a near £700,000 bill to HMRC.
City law firms urged to take trainees as US arm set to close London office August 29, 2024 The City of London Law Society issued a letter to its senior partners, asking for help finding roles for trainee lawyers of a US firm that is closing its City office.
Is the Employment Tribunal fit for radical change to workers’ rights? August 28, 2024 All eyes are on the upcoming Employment Bill, a reform that could be seismic for employment rights. But a question that should be addressed, is the Employment Tribunal fit for this overhaul?
What’s Next: Retailer seeking appeal but does it stand a chance? August 28, 2024 Next lost a major equal pay case this week, resulting in an estimated £30m bill to foot but what does this mean for businesses? Lawyers tell City A.M. that the ruling is a "worrying precedent for employers"