A Church of England rector who claimed to have been unfairly dismissed and penalised for whistleblowing was neither an employee nor a worker within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Court of
An Italian pension fund which, like so many others, wanted a piece of the hedge fund action at the height of the market – but found itself heavily exposed when Lehman Brothers (LB) collapsed –
If you are unhappy with a planning decision which affects you, strict legal time limits apply and it is vital to seek professional advice immediately. In one case, a major wind farm development was given
Dishonesty is always a threat to businesses and it is the nature of the beast that it is often found in the least expected places. In one striking case, creditors lost heavily after the managing
Rules may be rules, but their rigid application by the state, without consideration of individual circumstances, is unlawful. In a case which illustrated the point, a woman whose designer crocodile-skin handbag was seized by the
Anybody who could see into the mind of the average consumer would surely make a fortune – and that is what a High Court judge was required to attempt before handing victory in a trade
Councils which fail to make sufficient provision for future residential development will find themselves in a weak position when opposing gypsy encampments in their areas after the High Court ruled that caravans and mobile homes
The Treasury must face the full brunt of an Iranian bank’s multi-billion-pound damages claim after it was unlawfully shut out of the UK financial sector as international sanctions against Iran were implemented. The bank was
In a decision which will be required reading for employers, trade unions and their members, the Court of Appeal has ruled on the thorny issue of exactly how much pay can be withheld from workers
Planning laws can be draconian in their effect – as one development company found out when it was ordered to tear down 10 three-storey town houses it had proceeded to construct although it only had
