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HMRC Publishes Tax Gap Statistics for 2024/25

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have published statistics showing the estimated 'tax gap' for 2024/25. The tax gap is the difference between the amount of tax that should, in theory, be paid to HMRC and the amount actually paid. The statistics indicate that...

Parental Order Naming Deceased Father Made in Surrogacy Case

The Family Court recently made a parental order in the names of both parents of twins born via surrogacy, despite their father having died before their birth. The mother and father had been in a relationship for several years before marrying. Their first...

Clawback of Employee's Training Costs Was Unlawful Restraint of Trade

The Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal by a former employee of an IT services company against an order that he reimburse his employer for training costs, ruling that the contractual provisions allowing the employer to claw back those costs amounted to an...

Luxury Goods Makers Awarded Damages for Trade Mark Infringement

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court recently ruled that a social media influencer and her company must pay damages totalling £213,000 to several manufacturers of luxury goods whose trade marks they had infringed. The influencer and the...

FCA Recovers Investors' Money from Convicted Fraudster

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has obtained a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 against a convicted fraudster. As a result, victims of his crimes are expected to recover most of the money they invested. The fraudster offered...
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