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Civil way: money, money, money

23 February 2018
Issue: 7782 / Categories: Legal News
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NLJ columnist Stephen Gold has some pearls of advice for late taxpayers, in Civil Way this week. In one case a taxpayer who paid £1.83m capital gains tax six months late was allowed to use the excuse that they settled as soon as their financial circumstances permitted.

Meanwhile, businesses will be cheered by the news that the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Amendment) Regulations 2018 come into force on 26 February, targeting ‘grossly unfair’ terms and practices, and compensation for late payment.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
Ceri Morgan, knowledge counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, analyses the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, which reshapes the law of fiduciary relationships and common law bribery
The boundaries of media access in family law are scrutinised by Nicholas Dobson in NLJ this week
Reflecting on personal experience, Professor Graham Zellick KC, Senior Master of the Bench and former Reader of the Middle Temple, questions the unchecked power of parliamentary privilege
Geoff Dover, managing director at Heirloom Fair Legal, sets out a blueprint for ethical litigation funding in the wake of high-profile law firm collapses
James Grice, head of innovation and AI at Lawfront, explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the legal sector
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