04/08/2025
The joint appellants in the case lost their appeal against discovery assessments and closure notices raised against them by HM Revenue and Customs which resulted in a substantial increase in their personal tax liabilities.
04/07/2025
Intervening in the case, the NFDA took a similar stance to the Appellants — that motor dealers should not be considered fiduciaries — and disagreed that, in accepting commissions, the dealers had taken bribes.
04/07/2025
The Appellants challenged the ruling on five grounds.
04/07/2025
This case is the first example of a trustee overturning a disqualification order issued by the Commission under section 181A(7).
04/01/2025
Judicial precedent ensures consistency and predictability in the application of the law, and in this instance, provides a clear framework within which fiduciaries must operate.
04/01/2025
The Taxpayers argued that these service fees were incurred in the ordinary course of business
03/28/2025
The court disagreed.
03/27/2025
The court found that the object of the relevant clause is to permit the bond holder to call upon it before any dispute is determined and 'allocate risk'.
03/27/2025
The point was first determined as a preliminary issue in favour of the dissenters at first instance
03/25/2025
The corresponding clauses often do not uphold before German courts.
03/21/2025
For businesses and practitioners, this ruling significantly limits the scope for challenging decisions made by the SIAC in the Singapore courts.
03/21/2025
This decision builds on previous case law, including The F Charitable Trust [2017] (2) JLR 26
03/13/2025
The case arose out of a deed of company arrangement (DOCA) entered into by contractor Mikcon Group Australia Pty Ltd after the company entered voluntary administration.
02/28/2025
Withers secured a full defense verdict for Kraken in March 2024
02/26/2025
The Court definitively held that agencies across the state cannot categorically withhold "unsubstantiated" police disciplinary and misconduct records
02/24/2025
In a final judgment after a 17-day trial last year, the Hon Mr Justice Robin Knowles CBE granted the Claimants declaratory relief
02/21/2025
The case represents the first reported private prosecution of a listed company executive in the UK as well as the first private prosecution brought by shareholders of a listed company in the UK.
02/19/2025
The tribunal then made at least five procedural orders directing parties to reach an agreement on the terms of an escrow agreement to alleviate company A's concerns.
02/17/2025
Freezing orders can also be granted against “persons unknown” in the context of stolen crypto assets, where the identity of the person subject to the order is not known to the applicant.
02/12/2025
The Supreme Court ultimately dismissed Kelly's appeal