The sale of the Russian state’s interest in a major oil company almost 20 years ago lies at the root of an intricate $2 billion dispute between three enormously wealthy businessmen which will be litigated
In an important case which illustrates the financial pitfalls of leaving employment, a senior worker who received £200,000 in settlement of age discrimination and unfair dismissal claims has been landed with an unwelcome income tax
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has issued new guidance for employers who wish to impose dress standards in the workplace. The key points to bear in mind are: Employers should have sound business
The owner of a successful holiday firm which suffered substantial disruption and loss when a third party ‘took control’ of the website it used, and attempted to put off its customers, has been awarded almost
Amidst ever growing pressure for more housing in the South East, campaigners who are bitterly opposed to plans for construction of 1,400 new homes in the Hampshire countryside have been granted permission to mount a
A homeowner who blamed a devastating house fire on an alleged electrical fault in a commonplace fridge freezer had his hopes of winning compensation from its manufacturer dashed by a judge – who ruled that
In a cautionary tale for property professionals, a vendor of commercial premises has ended up substantially out of pocket following a Court of Appeal ruling – simply because the words ‘plus VAT’ were left out
The inventors of a novel ‘flying shark’ toy, which moves through the air by wiggling its body and flapping its tail like a real fish, have triumphed in a High Court patent dispute and successfully
The breakdown of any meaningful relationship, whether that be a marriage or long period of cohabitation, can be a traumatic, emotionally draining and stressful experience. All the energy and effort expended into that relationship, often
When a passenger ferry sailed from an Asian port into the teeth of a typhoon, the result was not only a human catastrophe but an international dispute which culminated in a Court of Appeal ruling
