Throughout April 2012 a number of changes to UK Employment Law were introduced. Undoubtedly, the most important change is the increased qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims. There are also a number of changes to ...

The Federal Australian Minerals Resource Rent Tax (the “MRRT”) has cleared its final hurdle by passing through the Senate after two years of controversy and debate. This article discusses the potential impact of the ...

The Stamp Duty Land Tax Bombshell Many will have read with close interest the budget headlines regarding the imposition of stamp duty land tax at a rate of 15% on the acquisition of residential property by ‘non natural ...

The High Court recently considered in the case of McCambridge Limited v. Joseph Brennan Bakeries the extent to which the packaging for the humble soda bread is capable of being sufficiently distinct to call in aid the law of ...

A company, particularly if within a group, may find that due to changes, external and otherwise, it has become over capitalized, in that the amount paid up on its issued share capital, including the amount of share premium paid ...

The Company Law Consolidation and Reform Bill 2011 (“the Bill”) represents the most far-reaching and comprehensive reform of Company Law in Ireland since 1963. For an overview of what is the longest Bill in the ...

The Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter, TD, announced in January 2012 that he had secured Government approval for the introduction of two major new immigration initiatives aimed at facilitating (non ...

This is a brief introduction to cookies and your potential obligations as a website owner or developer. This summary is derived from the Information Commissioners Office (“ICO”) guidance on the rules on use of cookies ...

Solar power and the coalition government’s claim to be the “greenest ever” have been in the news since December, over the on-going battle between the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) on one side ...

On 1st October 2011, Part 8 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (the New Act) and the Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (as amended) (the New Scheme) will ...