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The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has ruled that a taxpayer was entitled to claim Entrepreneurs’ Relief (now known as Business Asset Disposal Relief ) on the sale of shares back to his own company, rejecting HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC)...

The UK Government has launched a consultation seeking views on potential reforms to non-compete clauses in employment contracts , signalling possible significant changes to the way post-termination restrictions are regulated in Great Britain. A working...

Service update:  Unfortunately,  Willett & Co no longer offer family law services . If you need assistance with  divorce ,  financial remedy , or  pre-nuptial agreements , please seek a specialist family solicitor. We continue...

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a casino operator seeking to recover additional input VAT by apportioning overhead costs using floor space rather than turnover. The Court confirmed that the company had failed to demonstrate that its proposed...

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has allowed a landowner’s appeal against the rejection of his application to be registered as proprietor of a parcel of land by adverse possession , providing important clarification on how mistaken belief and lease...

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a supermarket chain’s appeal against a decision of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC), confirming that a registered trade mark alleged to have been infringed was valid. The judgment provides important...

The High Court has rejected a claim by a disinherited son that he was entitled to inherit his late father’s farm , dismissing both his proprietary estoppel claim and his challenge to the validity of his father’s final two wills. The decision...

The Government has confirmed the new National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates that will come into force on 1 April 2026 , accepting in full the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission . The increases will affect millions...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a self-employed lead generator £200,000 for sending hundreds of thousands of unsolicited marketing text messages, in breach of UK privacy and electronic communications law. The enforcement...

The Court of Protection has refused an application by an NHS trust seeking permission to withdraw clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) from a patient in a prolonged disorder of consciousness, reaffirming the strong legal presumption in...