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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
27 September 2024
Settle Smart series part one: The impact of ‘subject to contract’ in settlement discussions
Our series focused on the settlement of disputes considers issues encountered by practitioners across a range of dispute resolution specialities. This article discusses steps that can be taken to ensure that negotiations are not binding until final terms are agreed, to protect parties from unintended commitments.
13 September 2024
Neighbour disputes: defamation and harassment
“Live for thy neighbor if thou wouldst live for thyself.” For whatever reason, and often through no fault of our own, neighbour disputes can arise. They can take many forms – loud noises at odd hours, passive aggressive behaviour or, worse, an online campaign of harassment. High net worth individuals are particularly vulnerable as those disputes can have a secondary component in escalating quickly and attracting unwanted media attention, especially in circumstances where the individual or individuals have a public profile.
13 September 2024
Broken promises? Safeguarding family land
Agreements between family members regarding ownership of land are not always formally recorded, as they are more likely to trust one another to abide by any promises or assurances made. However, where no formal agreement is in place, the owner of the land may not feel bound to abide by any promise, and recollections may vary about what was actually said, particularly when this goes back a number of years. It is important for advisors to be live to potential interests that may arise in land, even where formal agreements have not been put in place, to assist them in safeguarding their clients’ interests.
9 September 2024
HMRC sets sights on IHT
Inheritance tax liabilities for the tax year 2021 – 2022 were the highest ever recorded at £5.99 billion, as confirmed by annual statistics issued by HMRC on 31 July 2024. Given the sums involved, it is unsurprising that inheritance tax is a particular area of focus for HMRC investigations, which are reported to have resulted in recoveries of £1.39billion in underpayments of inheritance tax over the past five years.
4 September 2024
Strokes: Why time is so critical
Stroke strikes every five minutes. New analysis suggests that the number of people experiencing a stroke will increase by more than 50 percent to 151,000 a year by 2035. Treatments are available, including the ground-breaking mechanical thrombectomy procedure for strokes that are caused by a blocked blood vessel. However, as detailed in updated National Clinical Guidelines, time is the critical factor.
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