Lawyers representing a businessman whose parked McLaren ‘supercar’ was badly scratched by a passing tractor have won him more than £45,000 in compensation from motor insurers. The award included the full cost of hiring a
In an important decision, a tribunal has ruled that the exemption of court documents from the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 extends to statistical records which do not identify the parties
Commercial judges in London are no strangers to dealing with the fall-out from fraud and corruption around the world. In one striking case, a judge found that a Russian businessman had ripped off a Latvian
Philosophers have pondered principles of cause and effect for centuries and judges do the same on a daily basis. In one striking case, the High Court was asked to decide whether a catastrophic flood at
A battle of wills between crime investigators and an alleged computer hacker – who has repeatedly refused to reveal the password to encrypted pieces of hardware – gave rise to an important ruling which helped
Litigation is for lawyers and those who represent themselves operate under a distinct disadvantage. In one case which proved that point, a director who acted on behalf of his company in a professional negligence case
The London riots of 2011 are now but a dim memory for most people, but this week a significant legal decision was reached by the Supreme Court which has significance for any business whose premises
Sponsorship deals are commonplace in the sporting world and are underpinned by trade mark licensing agreements. In one important High Court case, a judge has analysed one such agreement by which a sports car manufacturer
Petty insurance fraud is sadly common and a serious blight on society. However, one case involving a semi-professional footballer who exaggerated his injuries following a minor road shunt may well signal a crackdown by the
The division between judiciary and executive is a central tenet of modern democracy – but that line can sometimes be far from distinct. In one case, a judge found himself in the difficult position of
