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On demand: Insolvency - The procedure that dare not speak its name
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Read moreOn demand: Post-restructuring – We've done the deal and saved the business, now what?
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Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was - 1 August 2025
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreML Covered - August 2025
We are pleased to share our latest instalment of ML Covered, our monthly round-up of key events relevant to those dealing with Management Liability Policies covering D&O, EPL and PTL-type risks.
Read moreTake 10 - 1 August 2025
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
Read moreTen RPC lawyers recognised in Lexology Index rankings 2025
International law firm RPC is proud to announce that 10 of its lawyers have so far been recognised in the Lexology Index rankings 2025, reflecting the firm’s exceptional talent and expertise across key practice areas.
Read moreTribunal allows trustee's appeal in inheritance tax case
In Accuro Trust (Switzerland) SA v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 464 (TC), the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) found that when a non-UK domiciled settlor added assets to an offshore trust and later became UK-domiciled, assets deposited after becoming UK domiciled remain “excluded property” when calculating inheritance tax (IHT).
Read moreTaxing Matters: The countdown to failure to prevent fraud is on (Part 3): Looking ahead: further developments for corporate criminal liability
From 1 September 2025, the new failure to prevent fraud offence will come into effect under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA). Statutory guidance issued by the Home Office sets out the framework that large organisations should implement by September 2025, to ensure they have in place reasonable fraud prevention procedures.
Read moreV@ update - July 2025
Welcome to the July 2025 edition of RPC's V@, our monthly update which provides news and insightful analysis from the VAT world.
Read moreFinancial Crime Time - Your update from RPC: 2025 Q2
Welcome to the latest edition of our round-up of news making the headlines in the world of financial crime and compliance. Our aim is to give you an easily digestible, bite-sized overview of issues that are of interest and which may affect your business.
Read moreBuyer beware
It's day 10 of our blog series: The House of Lords was once the court of last resort for most cases heard in the UK. However, in 2009 those Law Lords leapt into the 21st Century and rebranded themselves as the Supreme Court of Justice.
Read moreLawyers Covered - July 2025
It can be tough for busy lawyers to find enough time to service clients, make it safely through the regulation obstacle course, win new work and keep up-to-date with developments, but we've got you covered! Welcome to our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we highlight the last month's key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.
Read moreEU-UK data adequacy renewal - proceed with caution
The EU-UK draft adequacy renewal was published last week. Partner Cavan Fabris and trainee Sophie Hudson from our Cyber & Data Privacy team have summarised the key takeaways below.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was – 25 July 2025
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was -25 July 2025
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreGeneral Liability newsletter – July 2025
Welcome to the latest edition of our general liability newsletter. In this edition we look at the Personal Injury Discount rate, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill and the recent case of Williams-Henry v Associated British Ports you have any questions please get in contact with a member of the team.
Read morePLC QTRLY - Q2 2025
This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Read moreReasonable Diligence – when is it enough to postpone limitation?
In this blog we consider the outcome of Arif v Sanger [2025] EWHC 1540 (KB) and the potential repercussions for directors in cases of possible fraud, deliberate concealment and misrepresentation under s.32 of the Limitation Act 1980 where reasonable diligence is not exercised.
Read moreWhat the 'whistleblower' reward scheme means for tax compliance
The UK government has recently announced a new reward scheme will be established later this year to encourage informants to report tax fraud to HMRC. Such a reward scheme has implications for tax compliance.
Read moreNew legislation announced making recruitment agencies or end clients jointly and severally liable for PAYE and NIC
New legislation announced making recruitment agencies or end clients jointly and severally liable for PAYE and NIC
Read moreThe countdown to failure to prevent fraud is on (Part 2): What is failure to prevent fraud?
From 1 September 2025, the new failure to prevent fraud offence will come into effect under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA). Statutory guidance from the Home Office sets out the framework that large organisations should implement by September 2025, to ensure they have in place reasonable fraud prevention procedures.
Read moreRPC celebrates winning four awards at China Business Law Awards 2025
International law firm RPC has proudly won four awards at the China Business Law Awards 2025, underscoring the firm's commitment to delivering exceptional client service and cross-border legal expertise.
Read moreRPC advises Seraya AQX on its acquisition of SPTel
International law firm RPC advised Seraya AQX, a Tokyo-based digital infrastructure investment platform owned by Seraya Partners, on its acquisition of SPTel, a Singapore-based enterprise fibre network operator.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 18 July 2025
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreChanges to RICS PII requirements: Policy Wording updated
The RICS requires all regulated firms to have, "adequate and appropriate professional indemnity cover that meets the standards approved by RICS". This must meet the minimum terms, updated from time to time, required by the RICS as surveyors and their Professional Indemnity brokers will be aware.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was - 18 July 2025
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe countdown to failure to prevent fraud is on (Part 1): A recap on corporate criminal liability
From 1 September 2025, the new failure to prevent fraud offence will come into effect under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA). Statutory guidance from the Home Office sets out the framework that large organisations should implement by September 2025, to ensure they have in place reasonable fraud prevention procedures.
Read moreNon-bank firms, their directors and insurers: mind the (non-financial misconduct) gap!
Earlier this month the FCA published its final policy statement and consultation paper CP25/18 introducing a new rule, COCON 1.1.7R, extending existing rules on non-financial misconduct (NFM) from banks (only) to non-banking firms. The FCA has also made clear that firms will be required to report serious substantiated NFM to the FCA and include the same in regulatory references to prevent "rolling bad apples" within the industry.
Read moreSports Ticker #132 - Owl's not well at Sheffield Wednesday and Wimbledon swaps one court for another
In a fortnight which saw Jannik Sinner achieve Wimbledon glory after beating Carlos Alcaraz by three sets to one in a fierce Centre Court spectacle, underdogs Chelsea FC topple Paris Saint Germain to become victors of the Men’s FIFA Club World Cup 2025, and the Welsh Rugby Union announce that it is considering halving the number of regions in the Welsh professional rugby union setup, we bring you news on Sheffield Wednesday’s third transfer embargo, an insight into Tour De France’s new yellow card system, and a look at Liberty Media’s acquisition of MotoGP.
Read moreTribunal allows taxpayer's appeal in respect of overdrawn director's loan account
In Quillan v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 421 (TC) the FTT held that a director's loan was neither written off nor released in the absence of a formal acknowledgment from the company's liquidator.
Read moreFCA and FOS jointly consult on modernising redress system
The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and the Financial Ombudsman Service ("FOS") have jointly published a consultation paper on their proposals to modernise the financial redress system.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 11 July 2025
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreInsurance Covered: Why does everyone ignore insurance? (Even though it's the answer for everything) (With Lorcan Hall)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance.
Read moreRPC launches Porter, its in-house AI assistant built to enhance legal service delivery
International law firm RPC has launched Porter, its proprietary AI assistant developed in-house to support lawyers and business professionals across the firm. Fully embedded within RPC’s systems and workflows, Porter enables faster, smarter legal work, freeing up teams to focus on high-value analysis, judgement and client service.
Read moreRPC welcomes Belgian firm Lydian to Global Access Lawyers network
International law firm, RPC, is pleased to welcome leading Belgian law firm Lydian to Global Access Lawyers, the international alliance of law firms dedicated to serving the global insurance market.
Read moreHMRC's latest nudge letter campaign targets loan arrangements
HMRC is targeting taxpayers who have claimed tax relief for interest paid, or other debits relating to loans, where they suspect that one of the taxpayer's "main purposes" for entering into the loan relationship was to avoid tax.
Read moreTake 10 - 11 July 2025
Welcome to RPC's Media and Communications law update. This month's edition on key media developments and the latest cases.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was - 11 July 2025
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreTribunal accepts taxpayers' Ramsay argument and allows their appeals
In The Vaccine Research Ltd Partnership & Anor v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 402 (TC), the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) allowed the taxpayers' appeal, concluding that under the Ramsay principle of statutory interpretation, licence fees received as part of a tax-planning scheme, were neither annual payments nor income not otherwise charged of the partners, within sections 683 or 687 of Income Tax (Trading & Other Income) Act 2005.
Read moreAI-dentifying risks: ensuring trust: the new RICS standard
On 4 March 2025, the RICS ran a public consultation on its new professional standard, "Responsible use of AI 1st Edition" which ran until 29 April 2025. Members were asked to participate in order to help frame the way in which the RICS incorporates the use of AI in the industry.
Read moreSupreme Court resolves key construction and professional negligence issues in URS Corp Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd
The Supreme Court handed down its keenly awaited judgment in URS Corp Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21 on 21 May 2025. The dispute concerns whether a developer (BDW Trading Ltd) can recover the cost of remedying allegedly dangerous defects in two residential developments from the structural engineers (URS Corporation Ltd) responsible for their design. Our specialist construction insurance team consider the key points for insurers, brokers and professional consultants.
Read moreRPC advises Atrium and its management on sale to CRC Group
International law firm RPC is advising Atrium and its management team on its proposed acquisition by CRC Group from investment funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC and other investors -the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Read moreML Covered - July 2025
We are pleased to share our latest instalment of ML Covered, our monthly round-up of key events relevant to those dealing with Management Liability Policies covering D&O, EPL and PTL-type risks.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 4 July 2025
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreCourt of Appeal slams brakes on judicial review as Supreme Court accelerates in motor finance saga
As the Court of Appeal slams the brakes on Barclays' judicial review of a FOS decision upholding a vehicle finance complaint, all eyes are on the Supreme Court as they prepare to hand down judgement this month in the case of Johnson v FirstRand Bank which is primed to have a multibillion-pound impact on the vehicle finance market.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was - 4 July 2025
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreSports Ticker #131 - Ascot plays a Royal Flush, county cricket shakes it up and Spurs take on INEOS - a speed read of commercial updates from the sports world
In a fortnight which saw the eyes of the world tune into Wimbledon in clockwork fashion, Al-Hilal triumph over Manchester City with a last minute winner in the Club World Cup 2025, and the sad passing of Liverpool and Portuguese striker Diogo Jota, we bring you news on a radical shakeup in the world of county cricket, insights into Royal Ascot’s latest attendance successes, and a look at Tottenham Hotspurs’ legal spat with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS Group.
Read moreHMRC directed by tribunal to issue closure notices
In Refinitiv Ltd and others v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 415 (TC), the First-tier Tribunal directed HMRC to issue closure notices on the basis it had failed to meet the burden to keep the relevant enquiries open as ongoing judicial review proceedings do not constitute "reasonable grounds" for not issuing a closure notice.
Read moreStrong retention rate for RPC’s UK qualifying trainees
International law firm RPC is set to retain 89% of its UK trainees due to qualify in September 2025.
Read moreThe new Hong Kong Construction Ordinance
It may at first sight appear difficult to imagine a scenario where works are performed and paid for but it is not clear who the parties to the contract are. Common sense would suggest that is simply the person or company who performs the work and the person or company who pays for it. However, it is not always readily discernible who those parties are, for example because payment is being made by a person or company who is not obtaining the benefit of the works or because a different party appears to be giving directions under the contract.
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