News in brief
Pringles are crisps, and therefore subject to VAT, the Court of Appeal has decided. The decision means Proctor and Gamble, which had argued Pringles were cakes and therefore exempt from VAT, must now pay £100m of tax for the past and about £20m per year in future. Argument centred on the “potatoness” of the crisp.
From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off
Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries
Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments
