6 DECEMBER 2019 Insight Taming the beast – are cryptoassets coming out of the shadows? Cryptoassets like Bitcoin and Ether have an image problem. They have developed something of a reputation for use by criminals in illegal trading, and untraceable hacking and theft. Bookmark this page 6 min read
5 DECEMBER 2019 Insight What are they all droning on about? How long are you prepared to wait for a delivery – how long is too long? What would your answer have been 10 years ago? Makes you think, doesn’t it? Bookmark this page 4 min read
4 DECEMBER 2019 Insight Getting ready for new off-payroll working (IR35) rules Businesses should continue to prepare for reforms of off-payroll working in the private sector, despite some election announcements. Bookmark this page 4 min read
25 NOVEMBER 2019 Insight Cryptoassets – what do charities need to know? If a donor offered your charity a cryptoasset, would you know what such an asset was…? In this article, Paul Knight sets out the latest developments in the world of cryptoassets, following the publication of a legal statement on their status by a UK government backed taskforce, and a policy paper from HMRC on their tax treatment. Bookmark this page 4 min read
25 NOVEMBER 2019 Insight Once privileged, always privileged What happens to privileged papers once a company client ceases to exist? Does disclaimer by the Crown mean privilege is waived? Bookmark this page 2 min read
25 NOVEMBER 2019 Insight Attribution of company’s loss to misfeasant director; crystallisation of loss and calculation of interest The liquidators had brought misfeasance proceedings against Mr Rich, the sole director of the company. Mr Rich had caused the company to acquire a number of vehicles and then supply these to associates of the company’s shadow director. The terms of supply were uncommercial and largely undocumented. The liquidators also sought interest. Bookmark this page 2 min read
25 NOVEMBER 2019 Insight Presenting a petition and securing an immediate winding up order The directors of 26 companies in the Thomas Cook Group presented winding up petitions to the court and asked that the notice requirements (service and advertisement) be dispensed with so that immediate winding up orders could be made. Bookmark this page 1 min read
25 NOVEMBER 2019 Insight Surely receivers can obtain possession against an individual borrower....can’t they? The above is a simple enough question, but it turns out to be one that the court has not previously determined in a reported decision. Bookmark this page 2 min read