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Clydes' dismissal case: Supreme Court rules LLP members have whistleblower protection

The UK Supreme Court has today ruled that members of LLPs who blow the whistle at work have the same protection as employees, overturning an earlier Court of Appeal decision.
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CMS asks junior partners to contribute up to £50k each as HMRC changes kick in

CMS Cameron McKenna has asked its fixed-share partners to inject up to £50,000 each in capital in response to HMRC's new tax rules.
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HFW gives voting rights to junior partners as HMRC changes take effect

Holman Fenwick Willan and Nabarro have become the latest firms to offer increased voting rights for their junior partners as HMRC's new tax rules kick in.
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Eversheds set to review voting rights for fixed-share partners

Eversheds is reviewing voting rights for its fixed-share partners after asking them to contribute 25% of their annual earnings to the firm.
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HMRC to press on with LLP tax changes

Partners at limited liability partnership law firms will have to comply with one of three tests in order to satisfy the tax authorities they should not be treated as employees, new guidance shows.
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Hill Dicks asks salaried partners for capital investment ahead of LLP tax changes

Hill Dickinson will ask its non-equity partners to invest 30% of their salary into the firm, ahead of changes to the tax rules for limited liability partnerships. The move is currently subject to a consultation, which kicked off a fortnight ago. Exact details of the plan will be presented to the partnership at the end of the month, with the firm hoping to raise the capital by 31 March.
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Trowers seeks cash injection in light of HMRC partnership tax changes

Trowers & Hamlins is set to issue a cash call to its fixed-share partners in response to partnership taxation changes brought by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
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Norton Rose Fulbright LLPs reveal 75% drop in net debt

Norton Rose Fulbright reduced its net debt by £18.6m during the 2012-13 financial year, according to the firm's latest limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts. The report, filed with Companies House, showed that overall net debt dropped from £26.1m to £7.5m.
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Ashurst's top earner pocketed £977k in last full year pre-merger

Ashurst's highest paid earner took home £977,000 in 2012-3, down from over £1m in 2012, according to the firm's LLP accounts. The filings – which look at the financial year before the firm's merger with Australia's Blake Dawson - show that net funds dropped from £20.9m in 2012 to £6.9m at the end of 2013. Cash at the bank fell from £21.2m in 2012 to £7.2m.
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LLP round-up: Pinsents spent £20m on merger, while other firms show net debt hikes

Pinsent Masons' latest limited liability partnership (LLP) filing shows the firm spent £20.6m on its merger with Scottish firm McGrigors in 2012. The transaction incurred costs of £2.5m related "reorganising, restructuring and integrating the acquisition", according to the accounts filed with Companies House.
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