Farage mulls leading 100,000 strong march on Supreme Court ruling November 7, 2016 And you thought that Brexit couldn't get much weirder. It can. Now Nigel Farage is considering leading an army of 100,000 Brexit-supporters outside the Supreme Court on the day it considers an appeal on the triggering of Article 50. The march, which is likely to be held on December 5, the planned first day of the [...]
Article 50 case outcome could delay Brexit, Supreme Court judge cautions November 15, 2016 Brexit could be delayed if government loses its appeal on the Article 50 case, the deputy president of the Supreme Court has cautioned. In a speech in Kuala Lumpur, which was delivered last week but the text not published until today, Lady Brenda Hale mused that, if the appeal did not swing in government's favour, it [...]
As the Supreme Court’s Article 50 hearing enters its second day, does it matter if the government loses? December 6, 2016 Olly Kendall, managing director and founder of Westminster Public Affairs, says Yes. The Supreme Court’s decision will turn Parliament into a powerful backseat driver, forcing Theresa May to reset the destination on the Brexit GPS. The government is likely to lose its legal battle and when it does – particularly in the absence of a [...]
Supreme Court rules HMRC conversation with The Times was ‘a matter of serious concern’ October 19, 2016 The Supreme Court has today ruled that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) breached confidence when it hosted an off the record discussion with journalists about a scheme a taxpayer was using. David Hartnett, then permanent secretary for tax at HMRC, told two journalists from The Times in 2012 that he was not a fan of film [...]
A new civil partnership law going through parliament could add billions to companies’ pension liabilities, warns Royal London and Lane Clark & Peacock February 10, 2018 A new law currently going through parliament could add billions of pounds to companies’ pension scheme liabilities, the UK’s largest mutual life insurance and pensions company has warned. A private member’s bill prepared by Conservative MP Tim Loughton wants to allow opposite-sex couples to register for a civil partnership for the very first time. Currently, [...]
London Taxi Company now London Electric Vehicle Company loses black cab trademark appeal November 1, 2017 The London Taxi Company, now renamed the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC), has lost its latest attempt to trademark the shape of the capital’s black cabs. The Court of Appeal upheld a decision made by the High Court last year that the shape lacked “distinctive character”, and was not a “valid registered trademark”. London Taxi [...]
Last Week in the City: Markets Trumped by trade fears June 22, 2018 The week was dominated by trade war fears as Donald Trump said he would slap further tariffs on Chinese goods should there be any retaliatory measures. Despite this, Nasdaq hit a record high, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average erased all its gains in 2018 so far. The FTSE 100 fell 0.5% over the week [...]
Miller’s star QC centre stage at Supreme Court arguing June’s referendum does not give ministers power to enact Brexit December 6, 2016 Lord Pannick QC was centre stage yesterday at the Supreme Court, contesting the right of Prime Minister Theresa May to begin Brexit talks without Parliament's approval. Acting on behalf of investment manager Gina Miller – the driving force behind the legal challenge to the government’s right to trigger Article 50 without parliamentary approval – he [...]
Article 50 campaigners have raised £30,000 in less than four hours to fight the government in the Supreme Court November 3, 2016 A crowdfunding scheme set up to support a legal challenge on the government's right to activate Article 50 has raised more than £30,000 in just over four hours. Grahame Pigney, one of the interested parties behind a bid to block Theresa May from quitting the EU without parliamentary approval, created the funding page earlier today. [...]
Uber has lost its appeal on the employments rights of its drivers November 10, 2017 Uber has lost its appeal on the employments rights of its drivers, the GMB union has said. The company was appealing an employment tribunal ruling that Uber drivers are entitled to basic workers’ rights. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) rejected Uber’s argument that it is merely an agent that connects drivers and passengers, and confirmed [...]