An attempt by an environmental campaigner to overturn planning permission granted for substantial structural improvements to a watercress farm has failed after the High Court rejected arguments that planners misunderstood and misapplied their powers, creating an opportunity for intensification of commercial activities on the site.
In a case which raised novel issues on the inter-relationship between the courts of England and Jersey, the High Court has refused a request by secured creditors for an English administration order in respect of a Jersey-registered property investment company which has its centre of
A property investor has won £1.4 million damages after he was inveigled by dishonest means into participation in a land deal which went bad. Two companies and three of their directors were found to have committed the tort of deceit in deliberately failing to inform
In a decision of importance to company lawyers, the Court of Appeal has ruled that there is no objection in principle to a company paying investors to vote in favour of a resolution whilst withholding such payments from those who do not – so long
A corporate borrower will not have to pay a 6% fee on the early repayment of a $291 million loan after the Court of Appeal accepted that, on a correct interpretation of the loan agreement, it was obliged to pay off the debt prior to
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have decided that sleeping partners and inactive limited partners are – and have in the past been – liable to pay Class 2 NICs as self-employed earners and Class 4 NICs in respect of their taxable profits. Class 2 NICs
A building company which was convicted of an offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 following the death of a labourer who fell through a construction site roof within 10 minutes of starting his new job has failed to convince the Court
An allegation that a teacher propositioned a teenage pupil for money will be erased from his enhanced criminal record certificate (ECRC) after the High Court ruled that its inclusion amounted to an unjust and disproportionate interference with his human rights. The experienced teacher suffered a
The assignee of the former tenant and operator of a bingo hall and amusement arcade on Hastings Pier is entitled to compensation after the pier was closed to the public amidst concerns in respect of its structural integrity. The High Court ruled that damages were
Magna Carta and maritime charts dating back to the time of the Spanish Armada had a part to play in the High Court’s decision that fishermen who trawled for cockles in a private fishery without authority must pay damages for trespass. The court ruled that
