The potential liability of criminals to pay compensation to their victims does not come to an end with their death. In a unique High Court case, that principle was applied to the estate of a
Amidst the white heat of competition that pervades public contract procurement exercises, tenderers sometimes put in over-ambitious bids which later come back to bite them. In one case, the High Court found that a company’s
Investing in property development projects is definitely not for the faint-hearted but, if things go wrong, professionals will help you to recoup as much of your money as possible. A case on point concerned about
It is beholden on all employers, no matter how small, to take effective steps to deter sexual harassment in the workplace. In one case, the owner of a family restaurant paid a heavy price for
Financial orders made in divorce cases are meant to draw a line in the sand so that people can get on with the rest of their lives. However, they inevitably involve some speculation as to
For many businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an existential crisis and their creditors face an unenviable choice between accepting a stern financial haircut or taking their chances in an insolvency. As a High Court case
Where free markets fail to operate, individual consumers are bound to suffer. The lengths to which regulators will go in stamping out anti-competitive conduct, even at a local level, were underlined by a High Court
Accident victims should never be put off seeking compensation merely because they are advanced in years. In one case, a man aged in his 70s whose autumn years were blighted by injuries suffered when he
The powerful voice of environmental campaigners would be a mere whimper were it not for their human rights to congregate and peacefully protest. However, as a case concerning a campaign to save an ancient tree
London’s enviable position as the world centre for the resolution of shipping disputes owes less to maritime history than it does to the ability of English lawyers and judges to master the intricacies of international
