Competition & Antitrust Law·GOV.UK·2 months ago
The phase 1 inquiry launched on 26 August. The initial invitation to comment is closed, and the statutory decision deadline remains subject to limited extension powers.
Industry: Across industries
Insolvency & Restructuring Law·GOV.UK·2 months ago
HMRC’s insolvency handbook sets out checks on suspended duties, import VAT and stored goods, and tells practitioners to arrange new duty-deferment payments.
Industry: Across industries
Professional Body Regulations & Accountant Licensing·GOV.UK·2 months ago·11 documents
HMRC’s registration sanctions guidance covers £5,000 and £10,000 penalties, suspension, client notifications and ineligibility orders, with review and appeal safeguards.
Industry: Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy
General Court Decisions & Case Law·Case Law·2 months ago
The Supreme Court allows Augustine’s appeal over a fixed weekly driver fee, confirming the effective-cause test while preserving employers’ objective-justification defence.
Industry: Across industries
Competition & Antitrust Law·GOV.UK·2 months ago
The hold-separate order requires fortnightly compliance statements; specified departures need prior written CMA consent.
Company Formation, Registry & Corporate Filings·GOV.UK·2 months ago
The fit-and-proper assessment continues after registration, and Companies House weighs both the seriousness of concerns and evidence that they have been resolved.
Industry: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Company Formation, Registry & Corporate Filings·GOV.UK·2 months ago
Applicants must use the supplied paper forms and pay by cheque or postal order. Companies House also now promises to refund the application fee when protection is refused.
Industry: Across industries
Insolvency & Restructuring Law·GOV.UK·3 months ago
The debtor remains the employer and must operate PAYE normally if staff continue after approval; the deleted instructions concerned closing and recreating employer records.
Industry: Across industries
Government Procurement & Public Tender Rules·GOV.UK·3 months ago
From 1 January 2027, the policy covers central departments, executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies, with a 10% tier for contracts from £1 million to below £5 million.
Industry: General public administration activities
Insolvency & Restructuring Law·Case Law·3 months ago
Re Float Capital permits section 112 intervention only where the rule 18.30 process cannot produce a decision; inconvenience alone is insufficient.
Industry: Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy
Commercial & Contract Law·Case Law·3 months ago
A contractual dispute alone did not justify interim relief: the contractor had to clearly establish that the contract precluded the beneficiary’s call.
Industry: Across industries
Administrative Law & Appeals·GOV.UK·3 months ago
The specified-route list now names ECAA Settlement. Applicants must still meet the decision, time-limit and validity tests; review examines caseworking errors in the original application.
Insolvency & Restructuring Law·Case Law·3 months ago
Glint Pay may take its challenge to trial despite a valid loan default; the Court of Appeal also permits scrutiny of the lender’s purpose in requesting financial information.
Industry: Across industries
General Court Decisions & Case Law·Case Law·3 months ago
BlackBerry’s royalty claim survives almost four years of unjustified inactivity, with interest and costs conditions; the Court of Appeal confirms a proportionality-based response.
Industry: Across industries