The Equality Act 2010 affords important rights to disabled people in employment and other fields, but less well known is the fact that it also created new criminal offences. A case on point concerned a taxi driver who switched on his meter before loading a
One of the quirks of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is that those who launder dirty money can be hit harder in the pocket than the criminal sources of the tainted funds. The Court of Appeal made that point in the case of an
Even experienced investors can sometimes be naïve and that is one reason why it is vital to obtain independent advice before entrusting large sums of money to others. In a case on point, a judge had to come to the aid of a lovestruck businessman
Is a children’s nursery a school? The High Court has ruled in a guideline case that, at least in the planning context, the answer to that question is no. The operator of a nursery installed two temporary buildings in its garden in order to provide
Byways and green lanes are part of the glory of the English countryside, but walkers, equestrians and cyclists do not always live easily with off-road vehicles that are also entitled to use them. However, as a High Court case showed, they are generally open to
When it comes to major infrastructure projects, a difficult balance frequently has to be struck between economic benefits and environmental protection. A High Court case on point concerned proposals to build a dual carriageway across parkland in order to improve traffic flow to an expanding
So-called cash-for-crash frauds have cost the motor insurance industry billions and it is ultimately honest drivers who have to pay that cost in the form of higher premiums. However, a High Court case in which three men involved in a staged accident were handed stiff
If charities are too similarly named there is an obvious risk of confusion on the part of donors and others. In tackling one such issue a tribunal had to consider whether the words ‘Islamic’ and ‘Muslim’ mean essentially the same thing. The Cambridge Islamic College
The law has always recognised that adults of sound mind must look to themselves and take responsibility for their own actions, however unwise. The High Court made that point in ruling that a spread betting company could not be blamed for a punter’s losses of
Disabled people often have particular housing needs and it is sometimes right for social landlords to treat them more favourably than able-bodied housing applicants. The Court of Appeal made that point in the case of a disabled RAF veteran who objected to being marooned in
