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Whistle-blowing on illegal cartels drops 70% in 5 years
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently increased award to £250,000 Calls to the CMA hotline have plummeted from 1,442 in 2017 to 427 in 2022
Read moreThe Times recognises RPC among Best Law Firms 2024
International law firm, RPC, has been recognised by The Times in its Best Law Firms 2024 report, an annual ranking of the top 250 law firms in England and Wales.
Read moreEquality Act recognises there is no comparable situation to pregnancy discrimination…so why is menopause treated differently?
International law firm RPC says there is 'innate inconsistency' in saying law already protects against menopause discrimination, while arguing proposed change would create new legal risks
Read moreWilko becomes 'yet another casualty' of tough economic conditions facing UK retailers
'Perfect storm' of rising interest rates, increased energy bills, supply chain issues and squeezed customer spending is hitting retailers hard
Read moreLocal authorities install 8,000 new EV chargers in past year – up just 7%
In the last year, around 8,000 public Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers were installed by local authorities in the UK, an increase of just 7% from 7,400 in the previous year , shows research by international law firm RPC.
Read moreRPC expands real estate practice with the hire of Partner, Jon Ely
International law firm RPC announced today that commercial property lawyer Jon Ely has joined the firm in Bristol as a Partner in the real estate practice.
Read moreRPC features multiple times in the Solomonic 2023 High Court Disputes Year in Review
International law firm RPC has earned significant recognition for its leading disputes practice, in the highly-regarded Solomonic 2023 Year in Review of High Court Disputes.
Read moreHMRC paid over £500,000 to whistleblowers in the past year
Figure has increased, but is just 1.7% of that paid to informants by the IRS in the US HMRC needs to make reporting system more accessible and payments more transparent to encourage more informants against tax fraudsters
Read moreRPC advises Bizet Media in its acquisition of High Wire Post Production
International law firm RPC has advised Bizet Media, the parent company of Milk VFX, in its acquisition of Dublin-based High Wire Post Production.
Read moreUK Government’s plans to raise as much as £200m a year from seizing crypto assets at risk without proper investment
Plans by the UK Government to seize as much as £200m a year in crypto assets* will be difficult to implement without significant investment in resources to pursue such seizures, says international law firm RPC.
Read moreAmount seized in forfeiture orders jumps 77% to £191m in past year
The amount of money seized by UK law enforcement agencies, including His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the National Crime Agency (NCA), has jumped 77% from £108m to £191m in the last year*, says international law firm RPC.
Read moreInternational law firm RPC hosts five female voices in its special edition of Taxing Matters podcast in recognition of International Women’s Day 2021
To celebrate International Women's Day on 8th March, international law firm RPC has recorded a special edition of its Taxing Matters podcast. The episode is available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
Read moreHMRC withdrew more Accelerated Payment Notices than it issued last year
HMRC has been forced to withdraw more of its controversial Accelerated Payment Notices (APNs) than it issued last year says RPC, the City-headquartered law firm. HMRC withdrew 370 incorrectly issued APNs compared to just 220 that were issued in 2019/20.
Read moreArrests made by HMRC fall to five-year low
The number of arrests of taxpayers made by HMRC for suspected tax evasion has fallen to a five-year low of just 782 in the last year*, says RPC, the City-headquartered law firm.
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