New UK property taxation rules
The UK government announced proposals in its 2012 Budget to introduce new tax charges for high-value residential properties and for properties owned by ‘non-natural persons’. We set out below a short summary of the draft legislation for the Annual Residential Property Tax and what we understand are the current proposals for Capital Gains Tax.
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Court of Appeal clarifies time for determining whether breach of contract repudiatory
A Court of Appeal judgment illustrates the difficulty faced by an innocent party in deciding whether and when its counterparty’s breach becomes sufficiently serious as to entitle it to terminate the contract and claim damages.
Enforceability of English arbitration agreements and a cautionary tale on safe registration in China
Decision in the case Beijing Jianlong Heavy Industry Group v Golden Ocean Group Ltd and others [2013] EWHC 1063 (Comm).
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Judgment call: 27 May 2013
Cover up
Professional indemnity cases keep hitting the court lists as settlement values continue to rise
