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Webchats

Business interruption claims – are they spreading?

Two of our commercial silks, Stuart Isaacs KC and Terence Mowschenson KC, discuss the key issues arising at the moment in insurance claims resulting from the interruption to businesses due to the Covid-19 situation.

Stuart Isaacs KC | Terence Mowschenson KC
Friday 22 May 2020

Webchats

Property in the pandemic: Possession proceedings (Follow-up video)

Francesca Mitchell and Daniel Petrides revisit PD51Z in light of the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Arkin v Marshall [2020] EWCA Civ 620.

Francesca Mitchell | Daniel Petrides
Wednesday 20 May 2020

Articles

Insurance and rent suspension – Law in the Lockdown

By Joanne Wicks KC
Tuesday 19 May 2020

News

Adams v Options SIPP UK LLP

On 18 May 2020, the Chancery Division handed down judgment in Adams v Options SIPP UK LLP [2020] EWHC 1229 (Ch) (originally known as Adams v Carey), a landmark test case on the potential liability of an execution-only SIPP provider... Read more

Tuesday 19 May 2020

Recent Cases

Adams v Options SIPP UK LLP [2020] EWHC 1229 (Ch)

High Court of Justice

Fenner Moeran KC
Tuesday 19 May 2020

News

No tax relief on pension contributions paid in shares

Commentary by Michael Ashdown In a decision which threatens to bring turmoil to vast number of SIPPs (self-invested personal pensions), the Upper Tribunal has decided in HMRC v Sippchoice Ltd [2020] UKUT 149 (TCC) (Roth J and Upper Tribunal Judge... Read more

Monday 18 May 2020

Articles

No tax relief on pension contributions paid in shares

By Michael Ashdown
Monday 18 May 2020

Recent Cases

Barrowfen Properties Limited v Stevens & Bolton LLP [2020] EWHC 1145 (Ch)

High Court of Justice

Lexa Hilliard KC | Tim Matthewson
Monday 18 May 2020

Webchats

Adoption by administrators after Carluccio’s and Debenhams

David Pollard, Thomas Robinson and Tara Taylor discuss the adoption of contracts by administrators following the decisions in Carluccio’s and Debenhams.

David Pollard | Thomas Robinson KC | Tara Taylor
Friday 15 May 2020

News

Estates Gazette Podcast: What the Supreme Court ruling in Duval means for lease covenants

Following the handing down of the judgment in The Supreme Court case of Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent, Joanne Wicks QC and Emer Murphy have recorded a podcast where they discussed the significance of the case with EG’s deputy legal... Read more

Wednesday 13 May 2020

News

Business transactions, beneficial title and resulting trusts: the meaning of “payment” within the unauthorised payments charge regime

Commentary by Jonathan Davey QC In the recent Court of Appeal (“CA”) decision of Clark v HMRC [2020] EWCA Civ 204 (“Clark”) the Court gave valuable guidance as to the meaning of “payment” for the purpose of the imposition of... Read more

Monday 11 May 2020

Articles

Business transactions, beneficial title and resulting trusts: The meaning of “payment” within the unauthorised payments charge regime

By Jonathan Davey KC
Monday 11 May 2020