The jurisdiction of the English courts is not limitless and a debtor who is resident and domiciled overseas cannot be made bankrupt in this country unless it is shown that he ‘carried on business’ here.
When doubts persist as to where blame for an accident lies, obtaining compensation in full for those who are injured can be an almost impossible task. Even in such difficult cases, however, specialist personal injury
There is nothing more important than personal liberty and, if you face proceedings that may result in your imprisonment, you have a right to be legally represented at public expense. The Court of Appeal powerfully
Objecting to a grant of planning permission is one obvious means of trying to block a development to which you object – but there are others that are less well known. In a case on
The traditional view is that the birth of a child is always a blessing, but the law has moved on from that position and now recognises the financial and other burdens involved in bringing up
Lawyers often find themselves amidst the maelstrom of dispute when representing their clients and there is always a risk that they will themselves be targeted by those who fail to understand their role. A High
Employees who suffer discrimination due to their philosophical beliefs are entitled to compensation – but how are such beliefs to be defined? The Court of Appeal tackled that burning issue in the case of a
Businesses which deliver products into the human food chain unsurprisingly have to submit to strict state regulation and it is only right that they should pay the costs of such scrutiny. The High Court made
It is well established that, in order to avoid the risk of injustice, companies in liquidation are generally barred from pursing contract adjudication proceedings – but are there exceptions to that rule? The High Court
To what extent, if any, are employers liable for racial harassment of their staff by third parties? The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) gave authoritative guidance on that issue in a case concerning a mental health
