Local authorities are entitled to establish criteria by which priorities in respect of housing waiting lists are set. However, as an important High Court ruling made clear, any such criteria that have a potentially discriminatory
Seventy per cent of cases that come before the Commercial Court in London have at least one overseas party and difficulties can arise when crucial witnesses who live abroad do not attend to give evidence.
The prospects of so-called ‘no fault’ divorce making its way onto the statute books have been much improved after the Supreme Court expressed unease about an extremely rare case in which a woman failed in
The breakdown of a marriage is an intensely difficult moment, but a Court of Appeal ruling in a big money divorce case clearly illustrated that timing can be crucial and that it is always wise
Devolution means that planning policies on either side of the English/Welsh border are significantly different and divergence between them is increasing over time. The Court of Appeal made that point in scotching plans for a
When money passes between family members without legal advice, it is only too common for disputes to arise as to whether the sums concerned were meant as gifts, or something more. Exactly that happened in
When a corporate insolvency is on the cards, directors can be tempted to remove as much money as possible from the kitty before the ship sinks. However, a High Court ruling has strikingly shown how
Wholesale infringement of well known manufacturers’ intellectual property rights is often seen by the unscrupulous as an easy route to profits. However, a case in which the High Court granted a search and seizure order
Employers generally bear legal responsibility for the misdeeds of their employees under the principle of vicarious liability – but what about independent contractors? The Court of Appeal tackled that thorny issue in a ruling that
Dependent spouses are entitled to have their reasonable financial needs met if their marriages end in divorce – but what happens if those needs are increased by their own unwise investment choices? The Supreme Court
