14 May, 2024 MAC recommends retaining Graduate visas By Charlie Pring The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has just published its rapid review of the UK Graduate visa route and submitted its report to the...
14 Mar, 2024 Tenant inducements and the Construction Industry Scheme By Liz Wilson Harriet Revington It is a wonderous thing when a government listens to a request from industry to tweak an irritating set of rules. It is an even more...
07 Mar, 2024 Spring Budget 2024 - Real Estate sector update By Liz Wilson Harriet Revington The 2024 Spring Budget announced on 6 March 2024 had some key points for the real estate sector. Commercial real estate The UK's rate of...
15 Feb, 2024 Getting ready for UK visa changes in April By Charlie Pring We now know that the increase in minimum salaries for sponsored work visas will go live on 4 April 2024 (the equivalent date for family...
30 Jan, 2024 Court of Appeal finds likelihood of confusion based on post-sale confusion By Louise Popple What has happened? The Court of Appeal has overturned a decision of the High Court and held that there is a likelihood of confusion...
26 Jan, 2024 Record EUTM licences or risk loss of rights By Louise Popple There are good reasons for recording a licence of an EUTM at the EUIPO. Absent recordal, those who acquire rights in an EUTM without...
01 Nov, 2023 Careless drafting costs tax By Liz Wilson The recent Upper Tribunal decision in McEnroe and Newman v HMRC demonstrates the importance of drafting the consideration clause in a...
21 Oct, 2023 Brands Update: In other news By Louise Popple This month's Brands Update includes “In case you missed it” (our round up of the key brands related developments from 2023), as well as...
06 Oct, 2023 Entrepreneurs' relief - the family dynamic By Liz Wilson A recent first tier tribunal tax case Wilkinson TC 08887 highlights that, with care, families can maximise Business Asset Disposal Relief...