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LIFE Services Ltd and The Learning Centre (Romford) Ltd v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2020] EWCA Civ 452

Court of Appeal

Jonathan Davey KC
Thursday 23 April 2020

News

Court of Appeal makes important ruling on EU principle of fiscal neutrality

LIFE Services Ltd and The Learning Centre (Romford) Ltd v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2020] EWCA Civ 452 Jonathan Davey QC has been successful before the Court of Appeal in two important charity / EU / tax cases regarding... Read more

Thursday 23 April 2020

Webchats

Requests for contribution breaks: issues for trustees to consider

Paul Newman KC and Simon Atkinson discuss some of the issues facing trustees of occupational pension schemes who are asked by employers for contribution holidays. They consider issues such as reporting requirements, actuarial input and membership concerns, and how trustees might deal with... Read more

Paul Newman KC | Simon Atkinson
Wednesday 22 April 2020

Articles

Unauthorised member payments out of registered pension schemes (Court of Appeal—Clark v HMRC)

By Jonathan Davey KC
Sunday 19 April 2020

Webchats

Property in the pandemic: Insurance and rent suspension

Jonathan Seitler KC and Joanne Wicks KC discuss insurance and rent cesser in the pandemic.

Jonathan Seitler KC | Joanne Wicks KC
Friday 17 April 2020

Articles

Insolvency Case Summaries – Spring 2020

By Bobby Friedman KC
Thursday 16 April 2020

Webchats

Property in the pandemic: Supervening illegality

Martin Hutchings KC and Tiffany Scott KC discuss supervening illegality in landlord and tenant relationships.

Martin Hutchings KC | Tiffany Scott KC
Thursday 16 April 2020

Recent Cases

Kensell v Khoury [2020] EWHC 567 (Ch)

High Court of Justice

Martin Hutchings KC
Tuesday 14 April 2020

News

Amendments to statements of case and the rule in Henderson v Henderson

Article written by Martin Hutchings QC   1) Introduction Is it possible to resist an application to amend on the grounds that the new case could and should have been advanced earlier in the same proceedings? There is no mention... Read more

Tuesday 14 April 2020

Webchats

Property in the pandemic: Break clause conditions during lockdown

09.04.20: Benjamin Faulkner, James McCreath and Jonathan Chew discuss the difficulties tenants may have in exercising break clauses in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Benjamin Faulkner | James McCreath | Jonathan Chew
Thursday 9 April 2020

Webchats

Insolvency Proceedings and Remote Hearings

A practical solution for extraordinary times? Marcia Shekerdemian QC and Rachael Earle discuss the new “Temporary Insolvency Practice Direction” (TIPD) and remote hearings. 

Marcia Shekerdemian KC | Rachael Earle
Wednesday 8 April 2020

Webchats

Property in the pandemic: Frustration

What arguments exist on frustration of leases in these difficult times? Jonathan Seitler KC and Joanne Wicks KC debate the approaches that could be adopted.

Jonathan Seitler KC | Joanne Wicks KC
Monday 6 April 2020