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Corporate liability for failure to prevent fraud

Corporate liability for failure to prevent fraud

Bill Dixon, a Partner in our Dispute Resolution & Litigation team, gives an update on implementation of the new criminal offence of failing to prevent fraud.

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R&D Tax Relief and the law of Negligence?

R&D Tax Relief and the law of Negligence?

The Advisors Duty of Care – What to do if your advisor has been negligent

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Occupational Pensions Ringfenced against Creditor Enforcement

Occupational Pensions Ringfenced against Creditor Enforcement

Enforcement of judgments against debtors’ occupational pensions precluded by statute

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Was that a penalty?

Was that a penalty?

Whether enhanced interest for default constitutes an unenforceable penalty

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Good News on the Horizon

Good News on the Horizon

Compensation payments to formerly bankrupt sub-postmasters not payable to their Trustees in bankruptcy

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Consequences of a partnership dissolution

Consequences of a partnership dissolution

What happens to partnership assets on a dissolution in the absence of agreement?

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Director’s personal liability for wrongs committed by companies

Director’s personal liability for wrongs committed by companies

Scope of accessory liability for torts and of requirement to account for profits

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Restrictive Covenants and the “clear words principle”

Restrictive Covenants and the “clear words principle”

Our Property Litigation team, explains a recent High Court decision on the interpretation of restrictive covenants, where the judge applied the court’s approach to the interpretation of the words of restrictive covenants, according to the “clear words” principle.

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Lifting the statutory moratorium

Lifting the statutory moratorium

Factors in the exercise of the court’s discretion in relation to a counterclaim against a company in administration.

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Exclusion Clauses and Dishonesty

Exclusion Clauses and Dishonesty

Can liability for fraud / dishonesty be contractually excluded?

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New Guidance for in-house solicitors

New Guidance for in-house solicitors

Following a series of high-profile cases, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (“SRA”) have released some new guidance for solicitors working in-house.

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Relief?  What Relief? HMRC getting tough on incorporation relief

Relief? What Relief? HMRC getting tough on incorporation relief

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