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27 February 2013
Issue: 7550 / Categories: Legal News
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Workplace giving

Helena Kennedy QC calls on law firms to support tax reclaiming schemes

Helena Kennedy QC has called on law firms to support Workplace Giving schemes, which allow charities to reclaim the 40% or 50% tax from higher rate tax-paying donors. Kennedy hopes to see law firms achieve a 10% uptake of the scheme among staff by May. More information is available at www.gearedforgiving.com.

Issue: 7550 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Kevin Joynes & Neil Gosling

Clarke Willmott—Kevin Joynes & Neil Gosling

Clarke Willmott bolsters housebuilder expertise in Birmingham

Carpmaels & Ransford—Kevin Cordina

Carpmaels & Ransford—Kevin Cordina

Firm adds former Simmons Simmons patent head to engineering and tech team

ACTAPS—Sally Goodger

ACTAPS—Sally Goodger

Freeths strengthens its voice in national disputes with ACTAPS committee appointment

NEWS
Some employment law controversies never disappear—they merely lie dormant
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming legal practice, but its successful adoption depends as much on culture as technology
The fallout from Lord Mandelson’s appointment and dismissal as UK ambassador to Washington raises profound questions about constitutional governance, accountability and political appointments
Pastries may be in the firing line while kebabs escape scrutiny, but the reality is far more nuanced
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dillon highlights a central tension in modern public law: rights may be recognised without being fully realised
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