Holiday Park Planning Permission Quashed
In a telling reminder that planning permissions are not always secure and that their validity may depend on factors outside a developer’s control, consent granted for a 20-caravan holiday park on a Green Belt
Building Dispute Adjudicator Did Not Breach Natural Justice
In the context of an acrimonious building dispute, the High Court has emphasised that adjudicators faced by complex legal arguments should not have their decisions subjected to minute examination by judges and that challenges
Court Backs Ex-Partner in Debt-Laden Law Firm
In an unusual departure from the ordinary rule that proceedings should not be brought against a company in liquidation, the High Court has permitted a former partner in a debt-laden law firm to seek
Tax Tribunal Analyses the Nature of Trade
In a ruling which gives useful guidance on the meaning of ‘trade’ in the tax context, a tribunal has ruled that a laundry occupied by an NHS trust is a ‘commercial building’ within an
Pessimistic Legal Advice May Still Be Right
Although legal advice may sometimes appear overly pessimistic to clients, that does not mean it is wrong or negligent, as the High Court has emphasised in dismissing a company’s £1.45 million professional negligence claim
Making a Money Transfer by CHAPS? Take Great Care!
In a ground-breaking decision, and a stern warning that the greatest care is needed when making money transfers, a company that claimed to have fallen victim to a £217,000 fraud has had its hopes
Considering a Major Transaction? Think of the Tax Implications!
In a case which vividly highlights the need to carefully consider the tax implications of any major transaction before proceeding, a major hotel group has failed in a long-running battle to recover more than
Debacle Over £4 Million Contract with Dormant Company
In a resounding warning to those engaged in drafting contracts that it is essential to correctly identify the parties to an agreement, a company found itself embroiled in costly litigation after entering into a
Employment Tribunal Exposes Corporate Culture of Sleaze
In a shocking ruling, an Employment Tribunal (ET) has laid bare a substantial company’s sleazy inner workings and rejected a compensation claim brought by its ‘dishonest’ former managing director, who stooped to blackmail in
Longest Running Race Discrimination Case to ‘Go On and On’
After what is believed to be the longest-running race discrimination case ever, an academic who was turned down for a college lectureship 14 years ago has failed to convince the Employment Appeal Tribunal that