In a ruling which makes clear that the courts will only countenance restraints on company democracy in very restricted circumstances, the High Court has ruled that a company’s board of directors acted unlawfully when
In a controversial ruling that underlines the primacy of European law where it conflicts with domestic legislation designed to implement it, a company that provides locum anaesthetists to fill staffing gaps within the NHS
Sir Peter Scott’s brainchild, The Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, has triumphed in its marathon fight for a £1.3 million tax rebate after convincing the First-Tier Tribunal that seven of the sites it operates across
The recent confirmation that The Pensions Regulator has issued the first compliance notice against an employer for failing to register its pension scheme in accordance with the pensions auto-enrolment regulations. Failure to comply with
The Growth and Infrastructure Bill, which received Royal Assent in April 2013, provides for a new type of employment status – the ‘employee-shareholder – with effect from 1 September 2013. Not to be
Trust and confidence are central to any employment relationship, as a case involving a nurse who claimed to have been subjected to a course of bullying and harassment in the workplace showed when she
In a ruling which underlines that bankruptcy is not a private matter that can be kept from the public gaze, a newspaper has been granted permission to view and report the contents of the
In an unusual case which revealed the High Court’s power to guard against wrongful acts – even before they happen – a temporary injunction was granted on the basis of little more than a
In a ruling which vividly reveals that tax reduction schemes can be both lawful and highly effective, a car sales group that was issued with very substantial demands for back-tax and penalties in respect
In a test case which gives important guidance on the inter-relationship between the Data Protection Act 1998 (the DPA) and the winding-up of insolvent companies, the High Court has ruled that liquidators are not
