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Share buy-back satisfied 'trade benefit' test and was taxable as a capital gain and not a distribution

Topic: Tax Take 22.01.2026 Read more
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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 16 January 2026

Topic: Professional and Financial Risks 16.01.2026 Read more
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The Week That Was - 16 January 2026

Topic: Construction 16.01.2026 Read more
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Sports Ticker #143 - Djokovic departs from PTPA and GSG’s debt finance drive - a speed read of commercial updates from the sports world

Topic: Sports 15.01.2026 Read more
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A Review of Contentious Tax in 2025

Topic: Tax Take 15.01.2026 Read more
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The Renters Rights Act: What Property Managers need to know

Topic: Construction 15.01.2026 Read more
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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 9 January 2026

Topic: Professional and Financial Risks 09.01.2026 Read more
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The Week That Was - 9 January 2026

Topic: Construction

Published by Alan Stone, Partner and more.

Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

09.01.2026 Read more
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Tribunal confirms multiple dwellings relief claim in SDLT appeal

Topic: Tax Take 08.01.2026 Read more
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Court of Appeal considers scope of duty in buyer-funded developments case

Topic: Professional and Financial Risks

Published by Graham Reid, Partner and more.

On 5 January 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Afan Valley Ltd v Lupton Fawcett LLP [2026] EWCA Civ 2 (the “Judgment”). The case concerned allegedly negligent advice by lawyers in connection with the regulatory implications of certain proposed buyer-funded property development schemes (the “Schemes”). Some twenty-two Schemes, and £68,000,000 of investor monies, were involved.

06.01.2026 Read more

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