Court Gives Guidance on Registration of Cautions
In a ruling of interest to landowners and property lawyers, a gypsy squatting on a plot of Surrey wasteland has failed to convince the High Court that, on a correct reading of section 15 of
Company Found in Contempt After Salesman Disobeyed Instructions
In a salutary warning to employers that they can be held responsible for actions taken by their staff, even if they are carried out contrary to instructions, a company has been held in contempt of court after
Triumphant International Co-Operation in Pursuit of Tax Debt
In a triumph of co-operation between the UK and South African tax authorities, the Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge to the scope of the Joint Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
Private Shop Owners Triumph in Licence Fees Dispute
In a major blow to regulators, owners of licensed sex shops in London’s Soho and Covent Garden districts have convinced the Court of Appeal that Westminster City Council had no lawful authority to add to
£100 Million Claim for Stately Home Mining Subsidence Boosted
The owners of Britain’s largest privately-owned stately home have achieved a major success in their quest for more than £100 million in compensation to repair damage done to its monumental architecture by mining subsidence. The
Asda Refused £300,000 Rebate on Garment Hanger Imports
Asda Stores Limited has failed to persuade the Upper Tribunal that customs duty it was charged on the importation of garment hangers and other ancillary items from outside the European Union took no account of
‘Letters of Support’ Not Legally Enforceable
The central issue before the High Court in a recent case was whether a number of letters written by a parent company and sent to the directors of a daughter / subsidiary company were legally
‘Britain’s Biggest Mosque’ Plans in Jeopardy
Controversial plans to build Britain’s biggest mosque in east London have been put in jeopardy by a High Court injunction requiring cessation of the site’s use for religious worship. The London Borough of Newham successfully
Parent Company Letters of Support Do Not Allow Creditor to Bring Proceedings
The issue before the High Court here was whether a creditor of a subsidiary company ought to be granted permission to bring proceedings against the parent company, under s. 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986.
Ruling Promotes International Co-Operation in Insolvency Cases
In a decision which dispels uncertainty over the extent to which English judges can co-operate with overseas courts in the context of insolvency proceedings, the Court of Appeal has acceded to a request from the