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Coroners reform update
The new legal framework implementing changes to Coroners‟ Courts took effect from 26th July 2013. Rupert Nevin provides an overview of some of the key changes and provides some insight into potential…
Read moreLatest on factors affecting new claims notifications
At the end of summer holiday season it is worth looking at where we now stand in relation to current and likely future claims volumes, as well as the increasing pace of change in the business models…
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Solicitors' duty of care: Free advice
Alexia Drew looks at two judgments from the Court of Appeal involving solicitors‟ duty of care. In one of the judgements it was held that a trial judge had been entitled to find that the Defendant…
Read moreDo accountants owe a duty to advise on tax avoidance schemes?
Whilst HMRC is busy clamping down on tax avoidance schemes, the High Court was reported in some circles recently as apparently placing the onus on accountants to advise clients to enter into tax…
Read moreDocs before claim? That’s generally not playing the game
In Assetco Plc v Grant Thornton UK LLP we look at how the court approached an application for pre-action disclosure of an accountant’s documents during the pre-action protocol stage of an audit…
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Failure to provide advice: Loss of a chance
The Court of Session considered a claim for damages against a firm of solicitors on the grounds of breach of contract and professional negligence. The claim was based on the solicitors‟ failure to…
Read moreHMRC offer to settle tax avoidance schemes
We report on the recent Government initiative to clamp down on tax avoidance and evasion by inviting participants in certain schemes to settle their tax liabilities by agreement, without the need for…
Read moreHMRC penalties: Reliance on negligent advice
We look at the First-tier Tax Tribunal decision in Waseem Shakoor v HMRC, which considered whether negligent advice from an accountant could be a defence to penalties imposed upon the taxpayer who…
Read moreLegal advice, privilege and accountants
We review the latest developments regarding legal professional privilege and the accountancy profession following the long awaited Court of Appeal decision in R (Prudential) v Special Commissioners of…
Read moreMandatory Audit Firm Rotation
We look at developments in the audit sector following EU proposals for audit rotation.
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