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‘Too Wide’ Employment Covenants Not Worth the Candle, High Court Rules

5 years ago in

Employment Law for Employers

Restrictive covenants in employment contracts are an essential means of protecting legitimate business interests. However, as a High Court decision showed, they need careful, professional drafting and examples that are too heavy-handed may not be worth the paper they are written on. The case concerned

Squatters’ Rights Are a Real Threat – Use Your Land or Face Losing It!

5 years ago in

General, Residential Property

So-called squatters’ rights mean that when it comes to land ownership, it really can be a case of use it or lose it. In a case on point, three siblings who let the weeds grow in a field given to them by their father came

The ‘Good Work Plan’ Phase Two – Protecting Vulnerable Workers

5 years ago in

General, Employment Law for Employers

Following Matthew Taylor’s 2017 independent review on modern working practices, entitled ‘Good Work’, in February 2018 the Government published its response and launched consultations on how best to implement many of the review’s recommendations. The Government has now announced phase two of the Good Work

Self-Employed Radio Presenter Relieved of £140,000 Tax Demands

5 years ago in

Employment Law for Employers, Business Tax, Private Client Tax and Trusts

Distinguishing between employment and self-employment is a multi-faceted task and not just a matter of ticking boxes. That was certainly so in one case concerning a radio personality who was relieved of six-figure tax demands after a tribunal found that he fell into the latter

Non-Party Litigation Funding Is a Risky Business – High Court Ruling

5 years ago in

Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation

Giving financial assistance to a cause close to your heart or a loved one embroiled in litigation may be viewed as a selfless act. However, as a High Court case showed, such generosity can have unforeseen consequences and that is why such a step should

Council Chief Who Sublet Social Housing Flat Hit Hard in the Pocket

5 years ago in

Landlord and tenant

Social housing is strictly for those in need and tenants who abuse their position by subletting their homes will be dealt with severely by the courts. In one case, the head of a local authority housing department who did just that was hit hard in

High Court Planning Decision Boosts the Fight Against Climate Change

5 years ago in

Residential Property

The threat of climate change is playing an ever more important part in the formation of planning policy. A High Court case on point concerned a householder’s fear that his neighbour’s extension plans would block light from his domestic array of solar panels. In direct

Mental Capacity – Court Refuses to Authorise Non-Consensual Abortion

5 years ago in

General, Family and Matrimonial

Those who lack the mental capacity to make important decisions for themselves still have the right to express their wishes and feelings if they are able to do so – and judges must listen to them. The Court of Appeal powerfully made that point in

What is a Liquidated Debt? Guideline High Court Ruling in Bankruptcy Case

5 years ago in

Insolvency

Only liquidated debts, for specific amounts which have been ascertained fully and finally, can form the basis of bankruptcy petitions. As a High Court case showed, however, discerning which debts fall into that category can be far from easy. The case concerned a businesswoman who

Employment Tribunals Don’t Punish, They Compensate

5 years ago in

General, Employment Law for Employers

Some employers treat their staff disgracefully but, no matter how bad their conduct may be, the objective of the tribunal system is not to punish them but to compensate those who suffer at their hands. A case on point concerned an immigrant worker who was

Josiah Hincks Solicitors

‘Too Wide’ Employment Covenants Not Worth the Candle, High Court Rules

Squatters’ Rights Are a Real Threat – Use Your Land or Face Losing It!

The ‘Good Work Plan’ Phase Two – Protecting Vulnerable Workers

Self-Employed Radio Presenter Relieved of £140,000 Tax Demands

Non-Party Litigation Funding Is a Risky Business – High Court Ruling

Council Chief Who Sublet Social Housing Flat Hit Hard in the Pocket

High Court Planning Decision Boosts the Fight Against Climate Change

Mental Capacity – Court Refuses to Authorise Non-Consensual Abortion

What is a Liquidated Debt? Guideline High Court Ruling in Bankruptcy Case

Employment Tribunals Don’t Punish, They Compensate

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