In a resounding warning to entrepreneurs that personal relationships are not always a solid foundation for business success, the High Court has tackled a bitter dispute between a former couple whose foray into property
In a bitter illustration of the vagaries of the planning system, a developer whose hopes of being allowed to build up to 180 new homes in a Wiltshire village were first raised – but
In an important ruling which defines the interplay between ‘no set-off’ and retention of title clauses in commercial contracts, the Court of Appeal has upheld a company’s challenge to an order requiring it to
A pension fund that lost more than $30 million as its investments in sophisticated financial products unravelled at the height of the credit crunch has been awarded damages against a bank that acted as
A psychotherapist who was dismissed on the same day that her NHS Trust employer ceased to exist has convinced the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that the Secretary of State for Health ‘stepped into the
In a clear illustration of the grave consequences that can arise from apparently trivial legal mistakes, flat dwellers’ hopes of taking over management of their block were almost stymied by their failure to include
In a stern reminder of the strict duties of good faith and fidelity owed by directors to the companies they work for, a businessman who leached business opportunities and key staff from his employers
In a unique decision, the Privy Council has analysed the concept of ‘force majeure’ in the context of a dramatic accident in which a crane collapsed and severely damaged neighbouring buildings during a tropical
In a decision of enormous significance to police forces nationwide, a crime victim who was beaten almost to death by a baseball bat-wielding gang – and who blames police for responding late to an
An artist who for decades has exhibited his work on an assortment of historic barges on the south bank of the Thames is facing eviction after the High Court pleaded for an end to
