Asbestos & the Law Conference

28th September 2018
Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4AQ
Chair: Mr. Peter Cowan, Counsel

Contact MAVS to book on 0151 236 1895

APIL ACCREDITED 6CPD HOURS

Speakers

Professor Sir Anthony Newman-Taylor
CBE, FRCP, FFOM, FMedSci, President’s Envoy for Health Imperial College London, Director of Research & Development NHLI Imperial College London

Dr John Corless,
Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine / Clinical Director (Medicine & Acute Specialities) at Wirral University Teaching Hospital

Dr Paul Taylor
Consultant Medical Oncologist at Wythenshawe Hospital

Mr. Charles Feeny
Counsel with a special interest in asbestos disease litigation

Master Roger Eastman
Master of the Senior Courts, Queen’s Bench Division

Alison Heyes
BSc(Hons) PG Dip (Occ H&S) PG Dip (HS&E Law), Health and Safety Practitioner

View the full itinerary here (PDF)

Liverpool

Tuesday 11th September 2018 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Red Room 3 The Plaza Old Hall Street, Liverpool
Followed by drinks and a chance to discuss the issues. No charge for attendance.

Manchester

Wednesday 12th September 2018 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Red Room – Calyco, St James’ Building 61 – 95 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EJ
Followed by drinks and a chance to discuss the issues. No charge for attendance.

The pros and cons of incorporating a buy to let business from a CGT perspective

(with/without the use of an LLP as an intermediate stage)

Your Speaker in September 2018 is Michael Sherry

Covering:

• Meaning of business different for individual/company – American Leaf
• Section 162 transfer of business
• LLPs as an intermediate stage?
• Incorporation of LLP’s business with/without liquidation
• DOTAS

As with previous sessions Michael will be working through some examples. However if participants would like to raise their real life problems that would be welcomed. Any specific examples you would like to raise should be sent to us a week before the session Numbers for these sessions are strictly limited. Early booking is essential – please email claire.labio@completecounsel.co.uk

Disguised remuneration: A Case Study
Your Speaker on 9th July 2018 is Michael Sherry

Covering:

the 2019 charge – repayment of loans;
– Sale of assets to trustees?
– Tax avoidance? Purpose/motive;

Employer insolvent – PAYE/NIC recovery from e’ee?
– Reg 72, 81 and applicable PAYE code?
– Possible changes to directors liabilities?

IHT – EBT and EFRBS. Does s.86 apply?
– Rangers in the context of IHT?
– BPR on ‘contributions’
– Relevant property charges – exit, 10 yr an, etc.

Future distributions – Linked persons and future generations
– Pt7A charge franked from insolvency settlement?
– Contributions from EBT/EFRBS to insolvency for beneficiary?

Insolvency – Malfeasance
– Unlawful dividends
– Scheme contributions as voluntary dispositions which can be set aside?

Residual risks – GAAR
– Future law changes
– Inherent legal uncertainty

 

Your Speaker on 16th May 2018 is Michael Sherry.

Wednesday 16th May 2018
4.30pm-5.30pm
Calyco Room, St James’ Buildings,
Oxford Street, Manchester

Followed by drinks and a chance to discuss the issues.

Topics covered

A general update and specific issues including:

• Part 7 Ch1 to 4 overview
Case law
• the general background;
• Grays Timber, Tower Radio, UBS, Cyclops etc.
Specific issues
• offshore
• salary reduced and dividends on new acquired shares
• voting/not voting for dividends shortly after acquisition –
effect on value?
• ERS return where shares are SEIS/EIS?
• gifts between shareholder “partners” to reflect changing
contribution to business
• demergers share exchanges etc and s.431?
• employee control defence when s 431 absent?
• effect of purchase of own shares on value

Monday 23rd April
4.30pm – 5.30pm

Red Room – Calyco, St James’ Building
61 – 95 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EJ
Followed by drinks and a chance to discuss the issues.

No charge for attendance.

The seminar will concentrate on business property relief:

• review of cases (including recent decision in Ross)
• the 2 year rule and replacements
• why every client should have a company
• flexible will trusts

Attendees are encouraged to raise problems experienced in practice. Any summary of a practice problem submitted at least 24 hours before the seminar will be considered during the session.

Questions and discussion are welcomed.

As with previous sessions Michael will be working through some examples. However if participants would like to raise their real life problems that would be welcomed. Any specific examples you would like to raise should be sent to us a week before the session.

Numbers for these sessions are strictly limited. Early booking is essential – please email claire.labio@completecounsel.co.uk