From a legal perspective, final departure from the EU raises some complexity around the interpretation of ‘retained EU case law’ – essentially judgments and decisions prior to 31 December 2020. Croner-i tax writer Mark Cawthron LLB CTA examines the impact on UK Courts and Tribunals

There are to be changes to the way UK intermediaries report cross border tax arrangements post-Brexit, with the EU DAC directive set to be replaced by OECD rules later this year

Stockbrokers Charles Schwab UK Ltd (CSUK) have been fined £8.96m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to adequately protect client assets, carrying out a regulated activity without permission 

The government has published draft legislation setting out the minimum standards for British Overseas Territories (OTs) when they publish details of the owners of companies registered there, with the requirement to develop their register within three years

In this month’s round up, Gateley Legal’s Sophie Brookes examines whether Covid-19 had a ‘material adverse effect’ in Travelport, complexities over ‘no reflective loss’ principle, and updated Companies House guidance on People with Significant Control (PSC) regime

Converting to a limited liability partnership can be attractive to professional services firms, but partners need to carefully consider objectives, preparation and the transfer of business, say CM Murray’s Zulon Begum and Pooja Dasgupta

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced a Law Commission review of the corporate criminal liability laws, with potential reforms including new offences holding companies to account for criminal wrongdoing undertaken by them, or on their behalf

In this month’s round up of legal news, Gateley Legal’s Sophie Brookes considers differences in the meaning of ‘goodwill’, new guidance on directors’ duties and best practice for AGMs during the pandemic

ICAEW, ICAS and Chartered Accountants Ireland have obtained a High Court injunction to ban a European organisation and its directors from offering chartered accountancy qualifications, as it is not a recognised professional body

Goldman Sachs is to make a record payment of more than $2.9bn (£2.2bn) to regulatory authorities in the US, UK, and Singapore after the group and its Malaysian subsidiary admitted conspiring to pay over $1bn in bribes to obtain business

A bleak combination of the pandemic, Brexit and economic uncertainty is likely to lead to more workplace disputes, fights in the boardroom and attempts to impose less favourable contracts, but justice could be slow, warns Stewarts’ Charlie Thompson

In this month’s round up of legal news, Gateley Legal’s Sophie Brookes considers share purchase agreements, scheme of arrangements and Virgin Atlantic’s restructuring under CIG2020