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Moulsdale t/a Moulsdale Properties v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Scotland) [2023] UKSC 12 – UKSC Blog

by eminemMar 25, 2023

On appeal from: [2021] CSHI 29

This appeal concerns whether the appellant (trading as Moulsdale Properties) should have charged value added tax (“VAT”) on the sale price of a property which he sold to a purchaser who had no connection

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DCM (Optical Holdings) Ltd v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Scotland) [2023] UKSC 7 – UKSC Blog

by eminemFeb 23, 2023

On appeal from: [2021] EWCA Civ 91

Under the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (the “VAT Act“), “newspapers” are “zero-rated”, meaning Value Added Tax (“VAT“) is not charged on them. The question in this case is

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Wolverhampton City Council and others v London Gypsies and Travelers and others – UKSCBlog

by eminemFeb 08, 2023

In this post, Frankie McPeanne, a trainee solicitor, and Emma Pinkerton, a Partner, both in the Real Estate Disputes team at CMS, preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in Wolverhampton City Council and others (Respondents) v London Gypsies

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Savannah Chrisley Calls Out Bobby Bones for His Comments About Her Parents’ Legal Troubles

by eminemFeb 08, 2023

Savannah Chrisley has a bone to pick with Bobby Bones.

The 25-year-old, whose parents Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley recently started their prison sentences after being found guilty of fraud charges, called out the radio host for statements he

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Kevin Spacey wins partial dismissal of Anthony Rapp’s claims

by Oct 17, 2022

Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at the Federal court for his civil lawsuit trial, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in New York. Spacey is facing a jury in a New York City courtroom during a civil trial accusing him of sexually abusing a 14-year-old actor in the 1980s when he was 26. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) — Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at the Federal court for his civil lawsuit trial, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in New York. Spacey is facing a jury in a New York City courtroom during a civil trial accusing him of sexually abusing

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Upcoming Webinar: 2022 Chemicals Workshop Webinar Series: PFAS, REACH and Other Chemical Regulatory Issues

by Oct 14, 2022

Please join us on Thursday, October 13 at 12PM EDT for 2022 Chemicals Workshop Webinar Series: PFAS, REACH and Other Chemical Regulatory Issues.

Join Allen Kacenjar, Lianne Mantione and Anita Lloyd for the second webinar in our two-part 2022 Chemicals

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Principles for US ESG Regulation Released by American Bankers Association | Perspectives & Events

by Oct 12, 2022

On June 23, 2022, the American Bankers Association and 51 state bankers associations released a letter to the federal financial regulators¹ that describes the principles the regulators should use when developing guidance and regulations on environmental, social, and governance

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R v Luckyhurst [2022] UKSC 23 – UKSCblog

by Oct 10, 2022

On appeal from: [2020] EWCA 1579

This case concerns whether the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) permits a variation to a restraint order to cover reasonable legal expenses in respect of civil proceedings founded on the same or similar

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Craig v Her Majesty’s Advocate (for the Government of the United States of America) and another (Scotland) [2022] UKSC 6 – UKSCblog

by Oct 08, 2022

In this post, Clare Montgomery KC of Matrix Chambers comments on the decision in Craig v Her Majesty’s Advocate (for the Government of the United States of America) and another (Scotland) [2022] UKSC 6. The Government unanimously allowed Craig’s appeal,

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Legal update: Review and public consultation on crowdfunding in 2022

by Oct 07, 2022

In this snapshot legal update, we report that on 25 May 2022, in a written reply by Mr. Christopher Hui, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, to Legislative Council questions on crowdfunding, Mr. Hui confirmed that the Hong

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