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Although getting one’s tax return right is to be recommended, there are many grey areas in tax and, when HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) make mistakes at their end, the effect can be to exonerate the taxpayer from liability for all or part of the tax, interest and penalties they would otherwise have to pay.
Two recent cases show what can happen when HMRC fail to adhere to the high standards the taxpayer has the right to expect. Continue reading →
Many parents of children born disabled believe that fate has dealt them a bad hand and no one is to blame. However, as a High Court case in which a teenager won multi-million-pound damages showed, you should consult a solicitor straight away if there is the slightest doubt in your mind. Continue reading →
Were it not for the protection provided by the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA), trade unions that call industrial action would be liable for inducing their members to breach their employment contracts. The extent of that protection was analysed in a guideline High Court case (Birmingham City Council v Unite the Union and Another). Continue reading →
Whether you’re a first–time buyer looking to purchase your very first property or you’re a home mover waiting to exchange contracts, given the current political climate and continuing Brexit uncertainty, it’s perfectly reasonable to question whether now is a good time to buy a property. Continue reading →
If you feel that you have been unfairly denied a public authority contract, you should take legal advice straight away. In a case in point, a building company paid heavily for its delay in taking legal action after coming second in an allegedly flawed tendering exercise. Continue reading →
The private sector makes up the majority of care home places in this country and with increasing demands caused by an aging population many companies and individuals are now considering investing in the care home market.
What are the important legal issues that need to be considered in connection with such a purchase over and above the normal matters that need to be dealt with when buying a property and a business? Continue reading →
Healys LLP firmly trust in providing insightful and informative legal knowledge to our clients. As a firm, we understand the value which can be achieved through making the right decisions in regard to property and investment. Continue reading →
In 2018, official figures showed the waiting list for an NHS operation was over 4.3 million patients long. To put this into context, if we were to print this off, assuming an average of 50 patients per page, and laid end to end, the list would be 23 kilometres long (or 14 miles) – enough to stretch from our office in Brighton to Worthing (via the A27).
The Prime Minister yesterday announced a major shake-up of the UK immigration rules, in order to attract “the very best minds from around the world.”
When a couple wished to avoid paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on the purchase of a property, they hit on what looked to them like a great idea. Instead of buying the property outright, they paid for it in two stages – a deposit, plus the purchase of an annuity to be assigned to the seller. The annuity paid annually was very small, but the seller had the right to redeem it for a lump sum (£726,750), which corresponded to the expected balance due based on the market value of the property at the time of the sale. Continue reading →
