Is Life looking so Golden? The taxation of payments on termination of employment – A snapshot of the status quo and future trends
Introduction Payments on the termination of employment, also known as severance payments or more popularly in the commercial world referred to as: Golden Parachutes, Golden Handshakes or Golden Goodbyes can take various forms. In non-litigious cases; taken at the lowest level they can be in the form of statutory redundancy payments as defined under the
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WANTED: The Reasonable Man
At some point he may have been introduced to you by your law firm: the reasonable man –the one from the Clapham omnibus. The reasonable man stands for an objectively measurable standard against which legal concepts have to be understood and tested. He appears to be someone like you and me, driven by common sense
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“On ya bike!” CJEU Tells UK Courts In Critical Copyright Case
In the past year or so there have been some interesting and significant developments in copyright law from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Brompton Bicycle Ltd v Chedech / Get2Get is the latest in this series of developments. Now I know what you’re thinking “but what about Brexit? EU copyright law
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Reaching the Age of Maturity – the New Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020
Don’t think that we are currently going through times of re-building and re-setting only. Parliament has speedily enacted a new, though long-awaited law providing for clear splits and cuts: the new Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. We have explored its wider context to answer some questions that may spring to our reader’s minds:
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The Case of 2020: FCA Brings Test Case for Business Interruption Policies
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected businesses of all shapes and sizes in almost every industry. As a result, there are a substantial number of claims being made to insurers under the terms of business interruption (BI) insurance policies.
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A Panacea or Pandora’s Box? Peering through the keyhole of the new Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020 c.12
If you were asked to summarise the new Insolvency Law in one single phrase you would possibly come up with something like ‘we are all in this together’ or ‘you will never walk alone’. The new Corporate Governance Insolvency Act 2020 is a remarkable exercise in pinpointing interdependencies, shared responsibilities, flexibilities and elasticities. Will it
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PRE-ACTION PROTOCOL FOR DEBT CLAIMS
In light of the manifold issues that businesses, sole traders and industry professionals are currently facing with regards to credit control and recoupment of monies owed by clients, customers and those that may be owed to the supply chain; now is the time to peer into the protocol for debt recovery. What do the courts
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The Joys and Pains of the Right to Privacy – St (A minor) v Primary School
In April 2020, the High Court rendered an interesting judgement in the context of Data Protection and Privacy. The two claimants, a child having the Down Syndrome and the child’s mother, succeeded in proceedings against their former primary school for breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998), breach of the Human Rights Act
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Contractual Disputes: Adaptation = Mitigation
The government has recently issued guidance on responsible behaviour in the performance and enforcement of contracts which have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The guidance note highlighted 5 principles business owners, companies and individuals should consider when entering, varying, or terminating contracts: Acting responsibly Acting fairly Supporting the response to Covid-19 Protecting jobs Protecting
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From a Popular Trend to a Philosophical Belief: The Rise of Veganism
The recent case of Casamitjana v League Against Cruel Sports; a two-part case that is better known for its first part, has held that ethical veganism is to be considered a philosophical belief and should therefore be protected characteristics by the Equality Act 2010. What this means for vegans is; the court decided that only
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