Italy’s real estate market appears to be experiencing a decline which is not matched elsewhere in Europe. However, that may not be entirely correct, there are significant market differences and variables between regions and types of property; not...
The UK’s future international trade may be somewhat opaque at the moment due to the Brexit impasse. However, it has been recognised time and time again that disruption and uncertainty may not be quite as counterproductive for the business leaders who...
The spectre of sexual harassment has arisen again with the recent survey carried out by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) revealing that seven out of 10 employees from the LGBT community have been on the receiving end of sexual harassment in the workplace,...
Separation or divorce is never easy, but there comes a time when there is no other option. A divorce where the parties come from two separate countries or have relocated to a different country for work purposes can, in some cases, bring up a host of...
HR and IT professionals must be even more vigilant in protecting data that comes into the possession of the business and take even more precautions to prevent accidental and deliberate breaches. The on-going court case involving Morrison’s potential...
The London commercial courts enjoyed a record number of cases in 2018-19 with 78 countries choosing to use London for dispute resolution. The Portland, which produces an annual report arising from its analysis of judgments from the London commercial...
As far as Brexit is concerned; at the present time the only thing that all relevant political parties involved agree on is that they cannot agree on the next course of action that should be taken. The genesis of the current debacle lies in the...
Every year there are a number of people in the UK with Italian heritage find themselves unexpectedly in possession of an Italian property through the strict laws of succession in Italy. Often the recipient is unaware that they even had the distant...
The regulating bodies and financial institutions are taking a number of measures to prevent financial fraud. Binary options trading, in particular, is being controlled with a greater degree of robustness to protect the unwary general public being drawn...
In order to promote economic development and boost the real estate market, the Italian tax authority has introduced numerous benefits to assist people who have or are considering moving their residence to Italy, either for professional or...
Morrison’s, the supermarket chain, has been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court following the Appeal Court’s decision to uphold the High Court’s decision that Morrison’s is vicariously liable for the data breach carried...
The lure of southern Italy has just got that much greater for those people thinking of retiring to somewhere in the sun. Italy has introduced an extremely advantageous tax regime to encourage individuals to retire to Italy providing that they are in...
Companies in the UK that either do business in Europe or depend on EU talent have had two years to consider the consequences of Brexit to their workforce. Nearly a third of British businesses employ over 50 workers who originate in the EU;...
The long-anticipated changes to the divorce laws of England and Wales have taken a step closer with the announcement of a new divorce law which reforms the existing grounds for divorce to be enacted by parliament as soon as there is sufficient parliamentary...
The long-anticipated changes to the divorce laws of England and Wales have taken a step closer with the announcement of a new divorce law which reforms the existing grounds for divorce to be enacted by parliament as soon as there is sufficient parliamentary...
Climate change, pollution and contamination are nothing new, there have been cycles of climate change throughout the centuries, solar and volcanic activity has always affected the climate and not always for the good, and for centuries rubbish was thrown in...
The announcement today by the European Parliament that British citizens will be permitted to travel without the requirement of a visa after Brexit opens the door for Britons to buy property in Italy. The opportunity could not be better to buy a property...
The question of inheritance can unwittingly cause rifts and dissension within a family leading to legal challenges and in the worst case, a fractured family. One of the most regrettable situations that families face is that gay family members are...
The contentious parting of Ferruccio Ferragamo, the chairman of the iconic luxury footwear and fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo and Ilaria Giusti, his wife, is now set to become even more difficult. Mr Ferragamo filed for a legal separation in Italy,...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a statement on Friday 29 March confirming that from Tuesday, 2 April 2019 all firms and brokers in the UK are “prohibited from selling, marketing or distributing binary options to retail...
