Keystone Law has advised client Wild Nutrition, and its co-founders, in connection with a £5 million investment by Piper, the UK’s leading specialist investor in consumer brands. Founded in 2013 by Henrietta and Charlie Norton, Wild Nutrition is an online natural health supplements brand that has disrupted the UK’s £20bn health and wellness market. The […]
In advance of the Spring Budget on 3 March 2021, there was considerable speculation that the Chancellor would make changes to and/or increase rates of inheritance tax (IHT) and capital gains tax (CGT). By the afternoon of 3 March, it was clear that the Chancellor would not be making any significant changes to IHT, CGT […]
“ Had a great catch up with friends at IR Global, thanks to the sponsorship and great hosting by Isabella Bertani as part of our on-line series of meetings. It was a great exchange of what is happening in our jurisdictions, as well as an education on fine wines, with a display of enviable labels […]
The employment landscape continues to be dominated by ongoing Government measures in relation to Covid-19. There are, however, other employment law changes due to be made in 2021, which individuals, employers and HR professionals should be aware of. In this article, our employment partner Emma Clark and paralegal Imogen Dale set out the key dates for your diary as well as […]
On 19 February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its long-anticipated judgment in the case of Uber BV and others v Aslam and others. The judgment confirmed that Uber drivers are workers for the purposes of English employment legislation and are therefore entitled to receive national minimum wage and annual paid leave. The case The case centred […]
On 15 January 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated judgment on the FCA’s business interruption insurance test case. Using a ground-breaking expedited procedure and leapfrog appeal, the FCA, representing the interests of policyholders generally, succeeded in obtaining much-needed clarification from the Supreme Court on particular wordings for business interruption following disease and non-damage […]
Weddings are all but out of the question for the time being, with current regulations requiring that ceremonies should only take place in exceptional circumstances, for example where one party is seriously ill and not expected to recover. Even then, weddings can only be attended by a maximum of 6 people, in Covid-secure venues or […]
On 7 January 2021, the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) released a statement claiming that “Government reforms [will] make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to buy their homes.” This follows reports from the Law Commission on the options to reduce the price payable, published in January 2020, and its report on enfranchisement, commonhold and […]
Starting the new year off with a bang, Keystone Law has appointed 10 new lawyers from some of the UK’s top law firms, including two heavyweight employment lawyers from Mayer Brown and Slater and Gordon. James Knight, CEO and Founder of Keystone Law, said: “2020 was a difficult year for the legal market, but Keystone […]
Keystone Law’s virtual pub, The Keystone Arms, had a festive transformation last night for a Christmas celebration whilst continuing to support its chosen charity, Action for Children. Keystone’s 400+ lawyers came together remotely at a Winter Wonderland experience that was designed by the firm and applied to the virtual networking platform Remo. Lawyers and staff […]
Recent statistics in an article from Legal & General reveal some interesting trends relating to the impact of pension decisions taken on divorce, despite it being the case that pension pots can sometimes exceed the equity in the home. As a family law practitioner, the article contains a number of figures from the Office of National Statistics […]
In the sad absence of having seen you all in person for our usual round tables, it seems appropriate to now offer some positives from the past year, (yes, there were some), and some pointers for 2021. As with all such varied groups, the relevance of ideas will also vary a great deal, but our […]