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septiembre 2015

Candour, complaints and litigation

Candour, complaints and litigation

With the statutory Duty of Candour now covering all health and social care providers registered with the Care Quality Commission, just how far will th ...

Damages for late payment revived by the Enterprise Bill

Damages for late payment revived by the Enterprise Bill

On 17 September the Enterprise Bill was published, including within it the provisions on damages for late payment which were first set out in the Law ...

Future Loss of Earnings - is the Ogden approach the only calculation?

Future Loss of Earnings - is the Ogden approach the only calculation?

On 23 July 2015, the Court of Appeal, led by Jackson LJ, handed down its judgment in Billett v Ministry of Defence which involved a claim for future l ...

Limitation: Starting the Clock - A Favourable Decision for Professionals

Limitation: Starting the Clock - A Favourable Decision for Professionals

Canada Square Operations v Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward Central London County Court: 17th September 2015 Our Take: This may be a first instance deci ...

Accountancy Newsletter September 2015

Accountancy Newsletter September 2015

DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and contacts.

Tax avoidance – judicial review and other developments

Tax avoidance – judicial review and other developments

Recent figures released by HMRC record the progress that they have made in seeking early repayment of tax under the Accelerated Payment Notice (APN) r ...

FRC dishonesty decisions

FRC dishonesty decisions

The Financial Reporting Council is the independent disciplinary body for the accountancy and actuarial professions. In two recent decisions, the FRC h ...

Court of Appeal finds accountants liable to a lender for the full amount of a loan, despite significant loan repayments

Court of Appeal finds accountants liable to a lender for the full amount of a loan, despite significant loan repayments

This recent Court of Appeal decision Swynson Ltd v Lowick Rose LLP highlighted again the importance of the letter of engagement as an effective means ...

When will communications with regulators be privileged?

When will communications with regulators be privileged?

In the recent interlocutory judgment of Property Alliance Group Limited v Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, that will be of interest to accountants, the cou ...

Littlewoods v HMRC - Overpayments of VAT and claims for unjust enrichment

Littlewoods v HMRC - Overpayments of VAT and claims for unjust enrichment

Court of Appeal case Littlewoods Limited and others v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2015] provides guidance on valuing the ...