Supreme Court Rules on Public Sector Tendering Row
In a case of interest to anyone engaged in commerce with the public sector, a company which failed to win a contract for the provision of medical services in Scotland has failed to convince the
Stroke Victim’s Employment Case Back on Track
A stroke victim’s campaign to prove that she was unfairly dismissed and suffered disability discrimination almost came unstuck on procedural grounds – before the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) breathed new life into her compensation hopes.
Disgraced Financier Fined £2.7 Million
In a spectacular fall from grace, a once respected and highly successful financier, who resorted to dishonesty in a bid to stem the catastrophic tide of losses after the credit crunch bit, has been fined
Social Landlord’s Decade-Long Fight to Evict Rent Arrears Tenant
In an extreme case which illustrates how very difficult it can be for landlords to regain possession of residential property, a tenant remained in situ more than a decade after a possession order was issued
Charity Quiz Night Helps in Fight Against Cancer
Josiah Hincks a Leicestershire based Law Firm and Burgis Bullock, a Midlands-based firm of chartered accountants co-sponsored a charity quiz night at the Leicester Tigers in aid of the charity, Hope Against Cancer. The evening
Careless Insolvency Practitioner Must Repay £548,000
An experienced and respected insolvency practitioner who paid out almost £550,000 from a company in liquidation when she should not have done has been found liable to repay every penny after the High Court found
‘Bullied’ Teacher Compensation Hopes Boosted
A primary school teacher, who claims that she was bullied out of her job by a newly appointed headmistress and subjected to sex discrimination when her job description was changed, has had her hopes of
Leaving It to the Last Minute Leads to Fine
The wisdom of dealing with things in a timely fashion was re-emphasised when a fine for the late filing of a Stamp Duty Development Tax return was confirmed by the First-tier Tribunal (FTT). The last
Supreme Court Tackles Bribery Test Case
In an important decision which tackled the thorny issue of bribery in the commercial context, the Supreme Court has ruled that agents who received payment from both sides in negotiations for the purchase of a
‘Partner’ or ‘Employee’? – High Court Rules
In treading the vexed borderland between ‘partnership’ and ‘employment’, the High Court has ruled that the former head of a law firm’s property department should not be exposed to a £1 million claim brought by