Many businesses depend on migrant workers from outside the European Union but the rules on employing them have become increasingly tough. In one case, a nursing home faced insolvency after being caught out in a
A talented show jumper whose hopes of competing in the 2012 Olympics were shattered when her ride was taken from her by his owner, in breach of contract, has won £42,500 damages. The woman had
Money laundering is a scourge and investigating authorities enjoy wide powers to tackle it. However, in one case, a tribunal has ruled that the National Crime Agency (NCA) went too far in installing covert listening
A senior company executive who lied to the High Court when he categorically denied having breached the duty of confidence he owed to his former employer has come within an ace of being sent to
Companies in the throes of cash flow difficulties should seek professional advice and not give in to the temptation of delaying payment of their tax bills. In one cautionary tale, a newspaper publisher was hit
In an important decision for trade fair organisers, a tribunal has ruled that the provision of pitches to exhibitors is not an exempt supply of a licence to occupy land and that rents charged are
The termination of business and personal relationships can be equally painful – and that was certainly the case for one former couple who were struck by both forms of upheaval until a judge directed the
In response to a report by the Office of Tax Simplification, the Government is carrying out a review of the taxation of termination payments in order to create a regime that is easier for employers
A lack of precision in employment contracts, particularly when it comes to calculation of staff bonuses, can poison the atmosphere of any business. So it was in the case of one company whose finance director
HM Revenue and Customs have issued a very helpful ‘Private and Personal Expenditure Toolkit’ for use in the preparation of individual tax returns. The toolkit contains brief advice on troublesome areas such as travelling and
