Determined Farmer Scores Important Tax Victory
A determined farmer who for years haemorrhaged money in his fight to make a go of his family holding has scored an important victory after a tribunal permitted him to write off his heavy losses
Tesco’s Comparative Advertising ‘Not Misleading’ Court Rules
The vexed issue of comparative advertising came under scrutiny as supermarkets giant Sainsbury’s failed to convince the High Court that Tesco’s ‘Price Promise’ campaign did not compare like with like and resulted in consumers being
Surveyors Defeat Victorian Asylum Over-Valuation Claim
Surveyors who were accused of negligently over-valuing the site of a crumbling Victorian mental asylum have fought off a multi-million-pound damages claim after the High Court ruled that they were not responsible for any loss
CEO Who Helped Himself Must Repay £300,000
The former chief executive of a spread betting company who helped himself to more than £300,000 of its funds before it went into special administration has been ordered to repay every penny, with interest, by
Redundant Company Secretary Triumphs in £400,000-Plus Claim
The former company secretary of a global mining concern, who received a £487,925 bonus after the company merged with a former rival, is entitled to £418,774 more after he was made redundant less than a
Music Industry Winning War on Piracy
The music industry would appear to be winning its long-running war against piracy after coming down hard on the operators of 21 websites who actively encouraged music lovers to download copies of hit songs in
Bereft Amateur Investor Left it Too Late to Sue
In a telling reminder to amateur investors that they should seek legal advice straight away if they feel let down by their financial advisers, a woman who lost a chunk of her life savings in
Trade Mark Dispute Puts Spotlight on Google Advertising
In a case which has the potential to change the face of Internet advertising, the Court of Appeal has opened yet another chapter in the marathon struggle between Interflora and Marks and Spencer over the latter’s
Boardroom Confidentiality and the Press
In a case which put the spotlight on the often tense relationship between corporate boardrooms and the press, a company is taking legal action against one of its former non-executive directors, claiming that he was
Those Who Fund Commercial Litigation Must Take Rough With the Smooth
Those who fund commercial litigation in the hope of profit should take note of a case in which financial supporters of a wholly unsuccessful claim to a stake in highly lucrative oil fields ended up