Social housing is a scarce resource, but judges are not afraid to hold local authorities to their strict duty to provide suitable accommodation for those in need. In a case on point, the High Court gave a council 12 weeks to find a suitable home
Submission is not the same as consent. The Court of Appeal powerfully made that point in upholding an award of more than £1 million in damages to a man who was for years subjected to a catalogue of sexual abuse by a PE teacher. The
Residential landlords who fail to meet their extensive legal obligations put themselves at risk of severe financial consequences and reliance on the advice of professional letting agents is no defence. In a case on point, an otherwise responsible private landlord who let a house in
Takeovers of public companies are subject to close judicial scrutiny so as to ensure that all shareholders, no matter how small, receive a fair opportunity to make their views known. In a case on point, the High Court left no stone unturned before approving the
With headlines continuing to be dominated by the global spread of coronavirus, new guidance has been released by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) to set out the steps that employers should be taking to help protect staff. Developed in case coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads
Whistleblowers perform an invaluable role in exposing often inconvenient truths, but their efforts are sadly not always welcomed by employers. A case in which a casino compliance officer won the right to substantial compensation, however, showed that workers’ ability to speak their minds is protected
If your reputation is trashed by the media without justification, there is no reason why you should put up with it and you should contact a lawyer straight away. In one case, a beautician who was accused of botching procedures by a national newspaper received
The onus is on traders to check that their supply chains are free from VAT fraud and a failure to do that can have grave financial consequences. In one case, however, a scrap metal dealership saw off an attempt to make it pick up the
Launching possession proceedings against residential tenants is a serious matter and, in order to ensure fairness, landlords are bound to comply strictly with procedural rules when embarking on such a course. In a case on point, an obvious typographical error very nearly stymied a landlord’s
One of the reasons why English arbitration clauses are such a common feature of international shipping contracts is that, by requiring dispute resolution to take place in a respected and neutral forum, they discourage litigation from proliferating worldwide. The High Court made that point in
