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STOP USING PROCEDURE TO BULLY  VULNERABLE PEOPLE:  HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS TOLD TO READ DENTON PROPERLY

STOP USING PROCEDURE TO BULLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE: HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS TOLD TO READ DENTON PROPERLY

June 11, 2017 · by gexall · in Applications, Members Content, Relief from sanctions

I have no intention of taking this blog into areas of taxation and customs and excise. However the judgment of the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) in E -v- The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [2017] UKFTT 348 (TCC) contains…

A NUMBER OF  CHALLENGES TO THE ENFORCEABILITY OF  A DAMAGES BASED AGREEMENT: MASTER MAKES ORDER FOR A SPLIT TRIAL

A NUMBER OF CHALLENGES TO THE ENFORCEABILITY OF A DAMAGES BASED AGREEMENT: MASTER MAKES ORDER FOR A SPLIT TRIAL

June 11, 2017 · by gexall · in Applications, Costs, Members Content

In Lexlaw Ltd -v- Zuberi [2017] EWHC 1350 (Ch) Master Clark considered challenges to the validity of a damages based agreement between solicitor and client. It was decided that the question of the enforceability  of the agreement should be tried…

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