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Rakesh Kapila
Principal
Rakesh is a principal at Sim Kapila, Chartered Accountants, a firm based in London WC2 which specialises in forensic and investigative accountancy (rkapila@simkapila.co.uk; www.simkapila.co.uk).
Principal
Rakesh is a principal at Sim Kapila, Chartered Accountants, a firm based in London WC2 which specialises in forensic and investigative accountancy (rkapila@simkapila.co.uk; www.simkapila.co.uk).
Rakesh Kapila explains when it is important to consider assets when valuing businesses
Rakesh Kapila shares some hot tips on the key areas instructing lawyers should take into account to achieve value for money from forensic accountants
Rakesh Kapila explains why & how expert accountants should check the reliability of evidence in disputes involving businesses
Rakesh Kapila considers the financial aspects of fraudulent trading
Rakesh Kapila provides a handy guide to forensic accountants’ interaction with other experts
Employee fraud is on the rise: Rakesh Kapila considers some examples & highlights the forensic accountancy techniques which may be deployed when investigating it
Rakesh Kapila considers the common causes of dispute in ill-fated joint business ventures—and how a forensic accountant can help
Rakesh Kapila considers various issues which should be taken into account in deciding whether a forensic accountant is needed and subsequently in choosing an expert
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NEWS
The Supreme Court has delivered a decisive ruling on termination under the JCT Design & Build form. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Singer KC and Jonathan Ward, of Kings Chambers, analyse Providence Building Services v Hexagon Housing Association [2026] UKSC 1, which restores the first-instance decision and curbs contractors’ termination rights for repeated late payment
Secondments, disciplinary procedures and appeal chaos all feature in a quartet of recent rulings. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, examines how established principles are being tested in modern disputes
The AI revolution is no longer a distant murmur—it’s at the client’s desk. Writing in NLJ this week, Peter Ambrose, CEO of The Partnership and Legalito, warns that the ‘AI chickens’ have ‘come home to roost’, transforming not just legal practice but the lawyer–client relationship itself
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
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