In opening the way for eviction of an extended family of gypsies – including several children – from a green belt site in Surrey, the High Court has given authoritative guidance on the correct balance
In the context of a passing off claim, the High Court has ruled that yoghurt labelled as ‘Greek Yoghurt’ in the UK market must be made in Greece. Issuing a permanent injunction to restrain the
The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2013 has made changes to the rules relating to collective redundancy consultation. From 6 April 2013, where an employer is proposing to dismiss as
The list of countries with which HM Revenue and Customs exchange tax information is ever growing and the Government has today (9 April) reported that it has reached agreement with France, Germany, Italy and Spain
The parties to a bitter building dispute have been urged by the Technology and Construction Court to stand back and ‘take a sensible and commercial look’ at the case and to consider whether it is
The new Consumer Insurance Act came into effect on 6 April 2013, bringing benefits for individuals who buy insurances of all types. The nub of the change is that the requirement for the insured to
In a ruling acknowledged to be of ‘considerable public importance’, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has identified a glaring lacuna in the Equality Act 2010 that prevents employees claiming victimisation in respect of conduct post-dating
Consent granted by a planning inspector for the conversion of a single-bay garage to living accommodation has been overturned by the High Court after Westminster City Council objected that it would set a damaging precedent
Landlords have a statutory obligation under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 to maintain gas appliances in their property. They are required by law to arrange for a Gas Safe registered engineer to
A factual error in a letter circulated to tenants of a block of flats led to a lengthy court dispute that required the intervention of the Court of Appeal to resolve. The letter, which was
