Brothers Enterprise Limited v New World Hospitality UK Limited, decided in 2017, raises important points for practitioners advising on applications for injunctive relief. Continue reading

Applications for injunctive relief: Brothers Enterprise Limited v New World Hospitality UK Limited

With the news that Pinsent Masons and HFW have both agreed litigation funding portfolio arrangements over the course of the last few weeks, you may be considering whether this sort of facility is the way forward for your practice. If so, read on for my whistle-stop tour of the key types of arrangements that are available, along with some points you should consider along the way. Continue reading

Tax avoidance and limitation: Evans v PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and more debate over what constitutes a loss
When tax avoidance schemes fail, professional negligence claims against the scheme promoters will surely follow. And, because HMRC’s investigations of such schemes typically proceed at a ponderous rate, it is likely that limitation defences will be raised, fuelled by the long lapse of time between the advice being given and the failure of the scheme. Continue reading