If you have no spouse, child or other dependant you might think there is little point in making a will. However, as a High Court case showed, such an assumption would be seriously wrong if
Practical jokes in the workplace can have grave consequences which are anything but funny – but to what extent do employers bear legal responsibility for such horseplay? In ruling on a personal injury case, the
Questions as to whether particular goods or services benefit from VAT zero-rating are perennially difficult to answer but can have profound financial implications. In a case on point, a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) ruling that blinds
Football managers notoriously do not enjoy high levels of job security – but they have the same employment rights as anyone else. An Employment Tribunal (ET) strongly made that point in the case of an
I have an Enduring Power of Attorney…But is it still appropriate? Emma Longstaff | Associate Solicitor Enduring Powers of Attorney were replaced by Lasting Powers of Attorney under the Mental Capacity Act
Local authorities are not required to respond to the full extent of the law to each and every breach of planning control and, in deciding what action, if any, to take, they are entitled to
Any organisation that does not have an effective system of succession planning in place must face an uncertain future. As a ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) underlined, however, it is all too easy
Minority shareholders may lack real control over companies they invest in, but that does not mean they are bereft of rights. The High Court made that point in coming to the aid of an elderly
Many otherwise thriving companies have been thrown into financial dire straits by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, company and insolvency lawyers are doing all they can to ensure an eventual return to prosperity and, as a
Charities generally benefit from valuable exemptions and discounts from business rates but, in order to enjoy them, their activities must be for the public benefit. In a guideline case, an arts charity failed to establish
