In an example of the increasingly tough stance insurers are taking towards what they regard as fraudulent or seriously overstated claims, Zurich Insurance has recently applied to have a claimant jailed for contempt of court.
Following the introduction of Employment Tribunal (ET) fees in July 2013, the UK’s largest public service trade union, Unison, supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, brought judicial review proceedings challenging the lawfulness of
A firm of surveyors is facing up to a Euros 32 million compensation bill after over-valuing an office building during the pre-recession period when securitising commercial mortgages was all the rage and considered a sure-fire
A world-leading manufacturer of wind turbines has been ordered to give up details of its customer base after being accused of reaping huge profits by including patented technology in some of its products without authority.
In a decision which will come as some comfort to many hard-pressed businesses, a tax tribunal has ruled that a small company’s unexpected cash flow problems provided a ‘reasonable excuse’ for its late payment of
A top poker player, who sued a Mayfair casino which refused to pay him £7.7 million in ‘winnings’ he achieved by using a technique known as ‘edge sorting’, has had his case dismissed after a
A clinical technician who was awarded £166,595 in compensation after she was forced to resign from her NHS post because of health problems has failed to convince the Court of Appeal that the payout was nowhere
In a case of ferocious rivalry between developers, the High Court has rejected claims that a full environmental impact assessment was necessary before plans for 150 new homes on the outskirts of Leicester could be
In a decision which clarified the position of third parties to commercial contracts, the High Court has blocked proposals to adjudicate a £4 million dispute concerning alleged flaws in the chilled water cooling system serving
A publishing company employee who was sacked for whistleblowing has won more than £18,000 in damages after the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) rejected arguments that her own blameworthiness was such that her dismissal was inevitable.
