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The Chancellor today announced a number of changes to the taxation of property, with the key changes as follows:

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has delivered the Budget, setting out the government’s plans for taxation and spending in the coming period.

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has delivered the Budget, setting out the government’s plans for taxation and spending in the coming period.

The Government has published its response to the consultation on Dismissal and Re-Engagement and has issued an updated version of the Code of Practice.

The recent case of Re Avanti Communications Limited (in administration) [2023] EWHC 940 (Ch) (“Re Avanti”), provided helpful insight on the categorisation of fixed and floating charges in debentures, and whether including a right to dispose of secured assets in limited circumstances automatically prohibits a charge from being a fixed charge.

Although it is unusual for fiduciary duties to arise in purely commercial relationships, the High Court has recently found that a fiduciary duty did exist between two businesses collaborating over a sales lead.

The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have recently announced their provisional deal on a stronger “right to repair” for consumers with a view to creating a more sustainable and circular economy.

Did an oral job interview discriminate against a disabled applicant with a stammer?

Privacy and Data Security Developments in 2024 – what should organisations be looking out for?

Michael Higgin, who leads our Strategic Land team, comments on the IAA Vehicle Services Limited case and looks at the treatment of conditional completions and the payment of deposits in relation to option exercise contracts.

The Government has commenced a consultation on the reintroduction of fees in the Employment Tribunal (ET) and the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).