10 March 2010 | Emma Cameron
The hostile takeover of the British chocolate maker, Cadbury plc (Cadbury) by US company, Kraft Foods Inc (Kraft) has been widely publicised, especially the initial resistance by Cadbury’s shareholders...
Tags on this discussion: corporate corporate finance Directors Mergers and acquisitions Shareholders Takeover
10 March 2010 | Shimon Shaw
The Treasury has confirmed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will make his 2010 Budget statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday 24 March.
This is likely to be a highly political budget and...
Tags on this discussion: HMRC tax Tax Planning Taxation
9 March 2010 | Mark Tempest
In Goldacre (Offices) Ltd v Nortel Networks UK Ltd (in administration) [2010] All ER (D) 54 (Jan), the respondent company held two long leases over properties of which the claimant was the landlord. During...
Tags on this discussion: administration administration expenses administrator Insolvency Practitioner Landlord rent
8 March 2010 | Paul Gershlick
The Government’s controversial clause in the Digital Economy Bill, in which it could have changed copyright laws without having to go through Parliament, has been struck out by the House of Lords. A...
Tags on this discussion: copyright copyright infringement Digital Economy Bill Intellectual property intellectual property rights user-generated content
8 March 2010 | Rebecca Fox
I was surprised when I opened up a popular law weekly magazine to find that a law firm was looking for “highly competent paralegals to work 3 days per week in an unsalaried position to progress to a...
Tags on this discussion: employ employee Employees employer Employers Employment issues
8 March 2010 | Shimon Shaw
A VAT windfall could be in the pipeline for UK businesses two European cases result in favourable judgements in relation to input tax claims on business entertainment expenses.
The Advocate General,...
Tags on this discussion: business entertainment ECJ HMRC tax Taxation VAT
7 March 2010 | Tim Constable
The essence of any Court case is fair play. Both parties are under an obligation to reveal every relevant document in their possession or under their control at an early stage even if the documents are...
Tags on this discussion: Commercial Litigation disclosure Dispute Resolution e-disclosure High Court Litigation
7 March 2010 | Tim Constable
The trial of the first UK company and its director to be charged under the 2007 Corporate Manslaughter act has been adjourned for legal arguments (news report).
Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings is accused...
Tags on this discussion: Dispute Resolution High Court Litigation
5 March 2010 | Sarah Wilkins
We have all heard the encouraging news in relation to the housing market improving, but what is the reality? First-time buyers have had a notoriously hard ride obtaining mortgages, with many lenders requiring...
Tags on this discussion: buying a new home First-time buyers shared equity Shared-ownership Stamp Duty Land Tax
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