Adjudicator’s Decision Breached Natural Justice
In the context of a contract dispute relating to a major power up-grade on the London Underground, the High Court has ruled that an adjudicator’s decision was invalidated by a serious breach of natural
Rates Scheme Charity Wound Up
The charitable trust set up to allow commercial property owners to take advantage of the relief given against business rates for charity occupation of commercial premises has been wound up. A court ruling
Court Enforces Satellite Television Company Sale Contract
In the context of a high-value contractual dispute in respect of the sale of shares in an eastern European satellite television company, the High Court has rejected the buyers’ plea that they were not
Inventors: Don’t Delay in Registering Your Design Rights!
In a cautionary tale of which all product inventors should take note, a design student who came up with the idea for an innovative ride-on children’s suitcase that achieved phenomenal, worldwide, success very nearly
Insurers Cracking Down on ‘Cash-for-Crash’ Fraud
In a telling sign of the insurance industry’s toughening stance on ubiquitous ‘cash-for-crash’ frauds, a taxi driver who alleged that he had been badly injured in a road accident will go without a penny
Fraudster’s Wife Wins £67,000 for Negligent Legal Advice
A wife who risked everything she had in her desperate attempt to protect her children and keep her fraudster husband out of jail has won more than £67,000 damages from solicitors who negligently failed
Worker Told to Clear Her Desk Can Mount Personal Injury Claim
In an important decision which involved re-consideration of the long-standing limits on employees recovering damages for losses arising from the manner of their dismissal, a former primary school secretary who says that she was
Family Relationship Stymies Scholarship Tax Exemption
In a decision that underlines that tax disadvantages can sometimes go hand in hand with family relationships, the First-Tier Tribunal has ruled that a company director whose sons’ university education was funded by his
Open Justice Principle Trumps Reputational Damage
In the context of a commercial dispute, the Court of Appeal has robustly re-affirmed the ‘open court’ principle and ruled that the prospect of reputational damage to companies or individuals can only very rarely
‘Marry in Haste, Repent at Leisure’
In a bitter illustration of the truism that love and financial arrangements do not always mix well, a pensioner is locked in legal dispute with his ex-partner in relation to their respective interests in