Neighbours’ ‘Campaign of Visceral Vilification’
A couple who waged a ‘campaign of visceral vilification’ against an elderly neighbour who defied them in a dispute over a right of way and a 12-inch-wide strip of garden have been ordered to pay
HMRC to Collect VAT Refunds on Gaming Machines
Following a recent Court of Appeal decision in its favour, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced that they will be seeking to recover repayments of VAT given to gaming machine operators between November 1998
Victim of Fraudulent Sales Pitch Wins £230,000
Victims of extravagant claims made by sales personnel can take encouragement from a case in which an accountant who was duped into ploughing money into a disastrous tax avoidance scheme won back more than £230,000
Guidance on Burden of Proof in Discrimination Cases
In upholding a black road sweeper’s race discrimination complaint, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has given authoritative guidance on the recurrently thorny issue as to the circumstances in which it is appropriate to infer discrimination
Affordable Homes Trumped by Housing Need
In an important decision for developers, a planning inspector’s decision that the lack of affordable homes in the City of York was trumped by the even more acute need for a greater supply of housing
Social Housing Rents Set to Increase for Better Off
A Government consultation which closed last December has led to proposals that will allow providers of social housing to charge their better-off tenants market rent for their properties. The proposals are intended to come into
Glee for Club Group as Court Backs Trade Mark Infringement Claim
The owner of a group of entertainment venues which trade as ‘the Glee Club’ has been successful in its claim that the successful US television ‘Glee’ has infringed its trade mark, which was registered in
$84 Million Awarded in Cross-Border Bonds Tussle
In a case which raised issues in respect of cross-border litigation, an international bank which acted as trustee of a series of bonds, worth $80 million, issued to an Indian oil and gas exploration company,
‘Energy from Waste’ Invention Dispute
A businessman who accused the scientist inventors of an innovative and potentially highly lucrative ‘energy from waste’ process of reneging on their agreement to exploit it through his company has failed to convince the High
Guidance on Licensing of Lap Dancing Clubs
In a case which gives important guidance on the correct approach to the licensing of sex establishments, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a businessman who spent more than £100,000 setting up a lap