A local authority’s former head of finance is in line for substantial compensation after he was unfairly forced out of his job – despite failing to convince the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that he was
The seizure of a merchant vessel by pirates gave rise to a dispute which highlighted the risks of inconsistency which can arise from layering of contracts. Fundamental conflicts in the terms of a contract, a
Giant car rental companies met head-to-head in court after both of them adopted a stylised lower case ‘e’ as their corporate logos. The High Court upheld trade mark infringement and passing off claims by one
A company which received negligent tax advice has nevertheless had its hopes of multi-million-pound compensation dashed after the High Court ruled that it had suffered no loss as a result of a leading accountancy firm’s
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published guidance for employers and employees on the new ‘Fit for Work’ service, previously called the Health and Work Service, which is being rolled out over the
In a case which highlighted the impact of legal aid cuts on the family justice system, a teenager who faced being cross-examined in court by a man accused of sexually abusing her will instead be
In a guideline case on the valuation of property rights perceived as holding ‘ransom’ value, a landowner whose shooting rights were compulsorily acquired by a local authority has had his hopes of a £5.6 million
Residential landlords are reminded that since 1 December 2014, the Government has been carrying out a pilot scheme (currently only in parts of the Midlands) requiring them to check the residency status of tenants and
Commercial competition in the funeral business spilled over into the planning field as rival companies, which each hoped to develop crematoria in an area where there was only a market for one, fought out their
Occupational pensions used to be considered gold-plated – but not anymore, it seems, after a retired employee’s campaign to increase levels of compensation paid by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) fell on fallow ground at
