The High Court has ruled that, in assessing compensation payable following repudiation of contracts, it is necessary for arbitrators to consider hypothetically whether innocent parties would in fact have been able to meet their obligations had the breach not occurred. In the context
A Court of Appeal ruling has opened a new chapter in a bitter landlord and tenant dispute between two doctors whose partnership collapsed after they fell out and who have since lavished more than £100,000 in legal costs arguing over which of them has
A hard-working student nurse who held down several jobs to fund himself through university has paid the price for his poor record-keeping after the tax authorities refused to allow the deduction of travel, subsistence and other expenses from his income tax liabilities because they
In a fascinating interplay between company and family law, the Court of Appeal has rejected arguments that a wife breached her fiduciary duty as sole director of a burgeoning dentistry business in which her husband, his mother and brother were majority shareholders. The
A widow who hesitated for more than six years before taking legal action, despite her conviction that her wealthy husband had not made reasonable financial provision for her in his will, has paid a heavy price after the Court of Appeal ruled that her
In a sign-post ruling, the Court of Appeal has emphasised that litigants who refuse to engage in mediation will be penalised heavily in legal costs. One party to a landlord and tenant dispute had twice invited its opponent to engage in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Following a consultation exercise, the Government has announced changes to the automatic enrolment rules aimed at making it easier for employers to enrol their workers into a pension scheme. Auto-enrolment is being introduced in gradual stages, with the date an employer must implement
In Lorne Stewart plc v Hyde and Others, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has clarified the application of the ‘service provision change’ rules in the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE), which, following a consultation on their possible repeal, the Government
The peace and love of the 1960s gave way to bitter acrimony over 40 years later as two former frontmen of legendary rock band, Wishbone Ash, fought it out in court over the right to use the iconic name. The dispute culminated in a
In a resounding warning to entrepreneurs that personal relationships are not always a solid foundation for business success, the High Court has tackled a bitter dispute between a former couple whose foray into property development yielded little profit and ended in intractable conflict.
