In circumstances where the sole director of a property investment company had inflicted unfair prejudice on his fellow shareholder by procuring the transfer of its entire portfolio to himself at an under-value, the Court of Appeal has given guidance on the equitable method of valuing
In an important decision for tax professionals, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a company established for the sole purpose of acquiring control of airports operator, BAA Limited, was not engaged in ‘economic activity’ and was thus not entitled to reclaim £6.7 million in
The Court of Appeal has rejected arguments that a full environmental impact assessment (EIA) was required prior to consideration of whether planning permission should be granted for a housing development that objectors say will intrude into a historic landscape beloved of 18th Century painter, Sir
A businessman who lost £1.2 million in a disastrous spread-bet on movements in a bank’s share price has no viable defence to a debt claim. However, the High Court ruled that he can pursue a counter-claim against a spread-betting company which he claims failed in
A roofing contractor has been ordered to pay more than £21 million damages after the flick of an electrical switch caused a catastrophic fire that devastated a copper tubing factory. The High Court ruled that the contractor’s failure in its duty to carry out re-roofing
Following the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in four UK cases in which Christian employees claimed to have suffered discrimination at work on account of their religious beliefs (Eweida and Others v United Kingdom), the Equality and Human Rights Commission has
The Government has announced that the protections available to whistleblowers are to be strengthened further. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill will amend the law so that individuals who make a protected disclosure against their employer will be protected from instances of bullying or harassment
Interflora Inc. has been granted permission to call evidence from 13 members of the public in support of its case that Marks & Spencer Plc. has infringed its trade mark by ensuring that the retailer’s name pops up on computer screens when internet users type the
The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has determined where liabilities should fall consequent upon a very substantial over-run in the cost of a Ministry of Defence (MoD) project to design and construct a nuclear submarines facility on the Clyde. Although the maximum target cost for
Tewkesbury Borough Council has failed in a High Court challenge to plans that will see 1,000 new homes added to a Gloucestershire village. The court ruled that there was nothing wrong with the government’s decision to grant planning permission to two developers for a project
