Mother Who Exaggerated Injuries Facing Jail
In a stern warning to those tempted to over-egg accident injuries in the dishonest pursuit of compensation, a mother of 13 who did just that in a bid to win £750,000 damages from a
Planners Move to Protect Popular Shopping Street
In a case which underlines the importance given by planners to protecting the retail character of urban shopping areas, a bank has failed to convince the High Court that it was wrongly refused planning
Council Embroiled in £14.4 Million Football Stadium Saga
In a case which raises novel issues on the extent of local authority powers to involve themselves in commercial matters outside the scope of traditional public services, the owners of Coventry City Football Club
Climate Change and Coastal Developments
In a case which foreshadowed the impact that climate change may one day have on sea levels, plans for a substantial mixed-use development – including 230 homes – on the coastal plain at Burry
‘Home-Made’ Contract Leads to Legal Tangle
The parties to a ‘home-made’ contract, which an employee argued entitled her to performance-related bonuses and commissions, may now be wishing that they had taken legal advice after disputes arose as to the authenticity
Court Laments Bitter Family Farm Partnership Dispute
The Court of Appeal has bemoaned the ‘unhappily common’ lack of clarity in the drafting of many partnership agreements after an elderly farming couple became embroiled in a bitter dispute with their son over
Pensions – Changes to the Automatic Enrolment Rules
Following a consultation exercise, the Government has announced changes to the automatic enrolment rules aimed at making it easier for employers to enrol their workers into a pension scheme. Auto-enrolment is
Josiah Hincks Give Assistance for Failing Law Firms
With news recently hitting the headlines of firms of solicitors closing down, going into liquidation or being “at risk”, we can offer help and support to both law firms and clients of law firms. News
Spam Texts £300,000 Penalty Overturned
A marketing company boss who was the first person to be fined under anti-spam texting laws has had his £300,000 penalty overturned by the First-Tier Tribunal on the basis that his activities, whilst no
‘Death by Sub-Contracting’ Led To Catastrophic Flood
A catastrophic flood that caused £4.75 million of damage to a newly completed block of flats has led to the exposure of a ‘comically inept’ muddle between various firms engaged in a construction project