Sovereign powers are not like ordinary commercial partners and dealings with them are complicated by considerations of diplomacy and state immunity. A landmark Court of Appeal ruling will, however, make it much easier to enforce judgments against them. A defence contractor had obtained an award
Pedestrians who are injured whilst crossing the road often assume they cannot win compensation if they were partly to blame for their own misfortune. However, a case in which a woman won six-figure damages despite failing to take proper care for her own safety shows
There can be few greater shocks to any child than discovering that their real father is not the same man who they love as a parent. In a guideline case, the High Court had to balance concerns about the impact such a revelation might have
The English landscape is replete with heritage assets and it is a central objective of the planning system to ensure their preservation. However, as a High Court case showed, that aim has to be balanced against the pressing need for more new homes. The case
Tenants who suffer substantial interference in the exercise of their rights are entitled to compensation – even if they have not in fact suffered any financial loss. The High Court so ruled in a case concerning sporting rights over farmland on which a wind farm
The formalities that must be met when making a will are strict and failing to adhere to them to the letter can result in your wishes being frustrated after your death. That is exactly what happened in one case in which a generous mother’s final
Businesses in which women are under-represented in senior roles invite speculation that the imbalance results from discriminatory sexual stereotyping. However, as a case in the context of the banking sector showed, Employment Tribunals (ETs) are required to base their decisions not on surmise but on
Contract adjudicators work under pressure and their decisions can sometimes bring to mind a curate’s egg. However, as a case concerning a £33.5 million construction project showed, judges have the power to sever the good from the bad, thus ensuring that swift and cost-effective justice
Many marketing and promotional campaigns offer ‘free’ goods to customers. A tax tribunal’s decision has, however, established the truth of the popular saying that there is no such thing as a free lunch, or for that matter a free bottle of wine. The case concerned
There is a risk that well-meaning or light-hearted marketing or advertising campaigns may inadvertently stray into the realms of discrimination. A brewery fell into that trap when it marketed a cut-price beer only to those who identified as women in a satirical attempt to highlight
