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A recent decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) refusing permission to make late appeals against denials of 16 companies' claims for tax relief highlights the dangers of failing to appeal decisions made by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in time. A...

An award-winning saleswoman who was not allowed to return to her former role after taking maternity leave, resulting in a significant reduction in her earnings, has succeeded in her maternity discrimination claim before an Employment Tribunal (ET) ( Lindup...

Both landlords and tenants can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) for a determination of whether a service charge is payable. Recently, a landlord was successful in applying for a determination that a leaseholder was liable to pay it £11,371 in...

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new guidance to help organisations disclosing documents to the public to do so securely , minimising the risk of accidental breaches of personal information. Many organisations regularly need to...

The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal against a Court of Appeal ruling that commissions paid by dealers to lenders in respect of car finance should be refunded to customers, in a decision which is likely to reduce the scope for similar claims going...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an HGV driver's appeal against the rejection of his constructive unfair dismissal claim, finding that the Employment Tribunal (ET) had misdirected itself on the proper approach to considering the 'last straw' (...

Cases involving the extent of business interruption insurance cover for losses arising due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to come before the courts. Recently, the High Court was called upon to determine whether the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and...

A man who was not resident in the UK for tax purposes has failed to persuade the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) that he was not liable to pay Income Tax on the profits of three limited liability partnerships (LLPs) of which he was a member. The LLPs would...

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld an appeal by the landlords of a rental property against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) to vary an improvement notice, finding that the FTT had failed to explain why the local authority was justified in...

The Government has launched a full review of parental leave and pay, with the aim of better supporting working families and helping children to get the best start in life. The Government says that the current system is complicated and does not always give...