Articles

Our articles are written by Taylor Walton experts on many topical issues and published across a range of publications.

  • Dangers of not having software escrow arrangements (11th June 2010)

    Dr Sam De Silva, Technology and Outsourcing Partner, discusses the dangers of not having software escrow arrangements.

    Given the financial difficulties facing many technology companies around the world, it is becoming increasingly important to consider mechanisms that provide protection for software users in the event a software licensor becomes insolvent, or is unable or unwilling to support its software. One such mechanism is requiring the source code for key software to be held in escrow.

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  • The Future of Equal Rights (10th June 2010)

    This article written by Sarah Empson, Employment Solicitor, (for the Chartered Secretary Magazine www.charteredsecretary.net) looks at the main changes introduced by the new Equality Act and it's implications.

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  • The Future of Equal Rights (8th June 2010)

    This article written by Sarah Empson, Employment Law Solicitor, explains the main changes introduced by the new Equality Act 2010 and its implications. 

    The purpose of the Equality Act 2010 is to consolidate, harmonise and expand existing discrimination law and bulk of the legislation relating to it is expected to come into force in October 2010.

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  • Digital Legacy (7th June 2010)

    This article deals with the increasingly popular question of what happens to your 'digital life' when you die?

     

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  • Potential Increase in Capital Gains Tax (19th May 2010)

    This article written by Richard Crocker, Head of Private Client department at Taylor Walton, discusses the opportunity arising from the potential increase in Capital Gains Tax, which should be taken advantage of as soon as possible as it will only be around for a limited time.
     

    The new coalition government has warned of a potential increase in Capital Gains Tax, and as such it is pretty clear that the present flat rate of 18% applicable on gains realised from non business assets, eg second homes, portfolios of shares, buy to let properties, valuable art work etc, will not be around for very much longer.

     

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