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Continue15th March 2017
The Judgement of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Ilott v The Blue Cross and others [2017] UKSC 17 [also known as Ilott v Mitson] was given this morning. The decision of the S.C. unanimously overturned that of the Court of Appeal which allowed an adult child to claim against the estate of her late mother even though she excluded her from inheriting under the terms of her Will. MSI's Northern UK law member Myerson provides further information on the case.
3rd April 2017
The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has issued a new and important ruling on the concept of "joint employers"- when an employee can sue two different companies as if both are his employer. The court adopted an especially broad test that will expand potential liability for companies that might not think of themselves as employers. MSI's Georgia & South Carolina member Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP provides further information.
3rd March 2017
On 22 February 2017 South Africa’s Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, delivered his 2017 Budget speech which managed to ease tensions slightly. Transformation was a strong theme, however, many people's minds were on tax since the government’s aim to raise R28bn from higher taxes. MSI’s South African accounting member Newtons Chartered Accountants provides a useful 2017/2018 tax guide.
8th March 2017
MSI's Ohio accounting member Corrigan Krause shares an interesting article by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) dispelling some common myths about your tax refund.
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