Latest by Natalie Drew
Parents contest NICE Cannabis Guidelines at Court
A family is seeking judicial review of NICE guidelines in the hope that doctors are more likely to prescribe cannabis-based medicines. The outcome could have significant consequences for the healthcare sector.
Read moreCBD products no longer ex-hemp from regulation
In recent years, there has been a surge in demand for food and drink products containing cannabidiol (CBD). Popular items have ranged from oils with added CBD to CBD-infused chocolate and kombucha. With the market experiencing double digit growth year on year and a recent spike in demand during 'lockdown', UK consumers continue to demonstrate ever greater interest in CBD products. But with new regulatory requirements on the horizon, are things about to change?
Read moreSC double decision on vicarious liability
Handed down on 1 April, the two, separate, Supreme Court judgments on vicarious liability were no April Fool's jokes; they are serious and welcome responses to a difficult issue.
Read moreMedicinal Cannabis – approved for NHS use
Two cannabis based medicines have now been approved for use by the NHS in England following new guidelines from NICE.
Read moreRoyal College of Surgeons call for Robust Reporting in the Private Healthcare Sector
The Royal College of Surgeons (the “RCS”) has today called for independent healthcare providers to “improve standards in the independent sector and prevent the circumstances that enabled Paterson to continue practising from happening again.”
Read moreMedicinal Cannabis – How far have we really come?
Cannabis, for medicinal purposes, was legalised nearly four months ago in the UK, but how many patients are actually reaping the benefits, and how far have we really come?
Read moreOnline Prescriptions or Real Life Addictions?
With the rules around online prescribing set to be strengthened, we consider why these changes have come about, and what it might mean for patients and prescribers.
Read moreLife After Death…
How was a baby born four years after the death of his parents? And what does this mean for IVF providers in the UK?
Read moreCould Cannabis be the Cure?
With the upsetting case of Alfie Dingley dominating news headlines, the UK Government is being asked to reconsider its approach to medicinal cannabis. But what would this mean for manufacturers, healthcare professionals, and, most importantly, potential patients?
Read moreNew Year, New You? How about joining the virtual reality gym…
Looking to beat the January gym rush? Well, look no further than American based firm Black Box VR who have combined gaming and gyming to create a virtual reality workout using just a resistance machine and headset.
Read moreDeutsche Bank and UBS tax avoidance schemes succeed
The cases of DB Group Services (UK) Limited v HMRC and HMRC v UBS AG[1] were heard together by the Court of Appeal in November 2013 and the decision was published last month.
Read moreTribunal sets aside HMRC information notice for lack of clarity
R D Utilities Ltd v HMRC [2014] UKFTT 303 (TC)
Read moreTribunal decides that taxpayers must attempt to obtain information held by trustee!
In the recent case of H A Patel & K Patel (a partnership) v HMRC [1], the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) (‘FTT’) dismissed an appeal by the taxpayers that information and documents held by a trustee were not ‘in their possession or power’ for the purpose of paragraph 18, Schedule 36, Finance Act 2008.
Read moreFirst-tier Tribunal confirms compromise agreement is binding on HMRC
The recent case of Southern Cross Employment Agency Ltd v HMRC [2014] UKFTT 088 (TC) considers HMRC's ability (or, in certain cases, their inability) to revoke a decision after a claim has been finalised and paid.
Read moreUpper Tribunal decides application for extension of time under Civil Procedural Rules
In the recent case of The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v McCarthy & Stone (Developments) Ltd and another[1] the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) ('UT') was asked to consider whether it should grant HMRC an extension of time to serve its notice of appeal.
Read moreTribunal directs HMRC to issue Closure Notice
Mr Kenneth William Bloomfield v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2013] UKFTT 593 (TC)
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