According to the UKIE (the association for UK Interactive Entertainment), approximately 31.6 million people in the UK play games and UK consumers spent £4.33bn on games in 2016 (a 1.2% increase on 2015).

In light of the recent Carillion demise, this guide provides a starting point on common forms of contract for both employers and subcontractors looking at how insolvency affects the supply chain from both directions.

Since our first article about the 2019 Loan Charge, we have received a number of enquiries and common issues have appeared. Here we address some of the points we have experienced with clients in relation to the 2019 Loan Charge.

The government will be making numerous changes to Immigration Rules, most of which will come into effect on 6 April 2013. A summary of the main changes have been outlined here.

In May we reported the difficulties experienced by HMRC in successfully finding individuals who provide their services through personal service companies in breach of the IR35 rules.

In this article, we take a look at the immigration options from the perspective of employers who may want to tap into that overseas talent, to secure graduates in high-demand, shortage areas and expand the diversity and cultural reach of their workforces.

A statutory demand is a formal written demand for payment of a debt (in excess of £750) within 21 days.

This addition of the round up includes, nature recovery schemes may put APR at risk, the future of regulations in the UK and the setting of environmental targets delayed.

The phrase “estoppel by convention” is not a phrase one hears very often in everyday conversation. Its legal implications can however make a big difference to the outcome of a claim, where relevant, when a dispute arises.

The title of this article may seem strange. The general consensus has been that the costs a party incurs in preparing and pursuing its claim in adjudication are not recoverable. However, a recent court case has led some to claim that costs are recoverable.