Planning to Run a Business from Home? Legal Advice Is Essential!
If you are a tenant planning to run a business from your home, it really is essential to consult a lawyer first. In a case on point, a woman who operated a child-minding enterprise in
Part-Time Professional Football Referees Are Not Employees, Tribunal Rules
In the tax and employment fields, the tricky distinction between employment and self-employment has proved immensely controversial. In a guideline case, however, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has ruled that part-time professional football referees fall into
Gambling Club Can Press Ahead With Deceit Claim Over Bank Reference
Attempts to re-litigate dismissed claims under the guise of a different cause of action are generally viewed as an abuse of court process. However, in a guideline ruling, the Court of Appeal permitted a gambling
Victims of Uninsured Drivers Celebrate Landmark High Court Ruling
If people are injured by uninsured drivers on private land, are they entitled to compensation? In a landmark decision, the High Court has answered that question with a resounding yes. The case concerned a pedestrian
Selling a Business? Make Sure You Get a Properly Drafted Contract!
Buying and selling businesses can be a highly complex matter and dispensing with legal formality is a positive invitation to trouble. The point could hardly have been better made than by a High Court case
If You Think You May Be Disabled, Don’t Forget to Tell Your Employer!
Not all disabilities are obvious and employers cannot be guilty of discrimination if they are unaware of a worker’s impairment. The point was made by a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) concerning a postal
Organic Farmer Has Good Legal Advice to Thank for £600,000 Tax Saving
In an encouraging case for the agricultural industry, a determined organic farmer has been granted the right to set off more than £1.4 million in losses, suffered over a five-year period, against tax due on
Fixed Term Tenancies and Probationary Periods – High Court Guidance
Fixed term tenancies, incorporating probationary periods, are a common means by which social housing providers weed out potential nuisance tenants and ensure that their housing stocks remain available to those who really need them. A
Houses in Multiple Occupation – Landlords, Do You Know the Law?
The question of what is and is not a house in multiple occupation (HMO) is far from straightforward to answer and, as a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) decision showed, landlords who fail to take legal advice
Is a Church Hall an Extension or an Annexe? Church Authorities Win Debate
The distinction between an extension and an annexe is a fine one but, for charities, it can have crucial tax implications. The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) considered the issue in granting VAT exemption in respect of