Taxing times
Benjamin Franklin wrote that, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. But the world of tax is increasingly less certain, especially if the recent controversy about the tax payment practices of Starbucks and others is anything to go by. Observing Margaret Hodge and the Public Accounts Committee attempt… More
Under African Skies
Lawyers, especially those of us from the corporate world, seldom gain the opportunity to do something which is both truly ground-breaking and puts something back into the broader legal community. So I was delighted to have the opportunity to join the LBC Wise Counsel team working with colleagues in South Africa, in holding the inaugural… More
Jury trial – a Pryce worth paying?
A lot of interest has been generated by the approach taken by the jury in the Vicky Price trial, in particular the apparent inability of the jury to grasp fundamental aspects of their role in the trial. My mind was cast back to the one criminal jury trial which I as a then trainee lawyer… More
Are ABS so Fab?
We’ve all heard a lot about Alternative Business Structures (ABSs) lately, mostly which law firms and commercial organisations have succeeded in navigating through the thicket of registration requirements with the SRA and the uses to which they are putting their newly authorised vehicles. I have seen little comment suggesting that the development of the ABS… More