Mehjoo v Harben Barker & anor [2013] EWHC 1500 (QB); [2013] EWHC 1669 (QB); [2014] EWCA Civ 358

Tax: City limits

The scope of the retainer is in question in Mehjoo v Harben Barker. Kate Rees-Doherty explores the implications ‘This case serves as an important reminder for us all of the need not only to couch our retainer/engagement letters in appropriate terms but also to consider whether there are any specific issues on which we are …

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Civil Procedure Rules: Payment on account of costs – what is the right percentage?

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Robert Bourne considers a siginificant but often overlooked reform, the arrival of CPR 44.2(8) ‘The costs ordered to be paid will be those that “reflect a reasonable assessment of what was likely to be awarded.”’ In recent years it has been recognised that if a party is bound to receive a certain part of the …

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Private Client And Immigration: Not all plain sailing?

Alastair Collett and Tim Hayes discuss some of the perils at the intersection of the private client and immigration worlds, perils increased by stringent new rules ‘This evidential test is far more onerous and prescriptive than was previously the case and requires careful planning, which will need to take place well in advance of an …

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