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Date: January 2018

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Law firms need to improve complaints handling, shows research. Published January 2018

31/01/2018

Two out of three law firms are failing to tell clients about their right to complain to The Legal Ombudsman at the end of the complaints procedure according to new research.  The Chief Legal Ombudsman says the figures are disappointing…read more

Valuation surveyors only liable for top-up lending says Supreme Court. Published January 2018

31/01/2018

Surveyors negligently valuing properties for refinancing purposes will potentially only be liable for any ‘top-up’ to the original loan rather than the whole advance following a Supreme Court ruling.  The decision overturns a Court of Appeal judgement which granted a…read more

‘Alchemy’ tax scheme promoter forced to reveal details to HMRC. Published January 2018

30/01/2018

A tax scheme promoter has been forced to disclose details of its ‘Alchemy’ tax avoidance scheme under the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Scheme provisions (DOTAS).  This allows HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to claim tax from participants in advance while…read more

Court prevents bid to block adjudicator’s decision. Published January 2018

10/01/2018

A property developer has been thwarted in its bid to use the Insolvency Act to avoid a debt of nearly £900,000.  The developer had tried to argue that a moratorium preventing court action meant that the court could not order…read more

Smartphone generation will demand faster justice predicts head of High Court. Published January 2018

10/01/2018

The smartphone generation will not accept the delays inherent in justice systems according to Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court.  “We will need to move fast to develop Online Dispute Resolution and other forms of speedier alternative dispute…read more

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