When bespoke, charcoal grey, carpet tiles laid in a Swiss bank’s swish offices turned an unsightly shade of green when exposed to sunlight, the mishap triggered a spate of colourful – and costly – litigation. Company A, which had dyed the fading yarn, had paid
In a landmark decision which promised to transform online gambling in the UK, the High Court has upheld Parliament’s right to exert greater regulatory control over the burgeoning gaming industry based in the overseas territory of Gibraltar. The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association Limited, which
In a reminder to all that, in employment cases, timing can be everything, a sacked fireman has had his compensation hopes dashed after he delayed too long before seeking professional advice and launching his unfair dismissal claim. The fireman had been summarily dismissed for alleged
In an example of the increasingly tough stance insurers are taking towards what they regard as fraudulent or seriously overstated claims, Zurich Insurance has recently applied to have a claimant jailed for contempt of court. The insurer was defending a personal injury claim made by
A world-leading manufacturer of wind turbines has been ordered to give up details of its customer base after being accused of reaping huge profits by including patented technology in some of its products without authority. The company which allegedly invented the technology, used in pitch-controlled
A firm of surveyors is facing up to a Euros 32 million compensation bill after over-valuing an office building during the pre-recession period when securitising commercial mortgages was all the rage and considered a sure-fire route to profits. An investment bank had advanced a Euros
Following the introduction of Employment Tribunal (ET) fees in July 2013, the UK’s largest public service trade union, Unison, supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, brought judicial review proceedings challenging the lawfulness of the new regime on the basis that it would make
In a decision which will come as some comfort to many hard-pressed businesses, a tax tribunal has ruled that a small company’s unexpected cash flow problems provided a ‘reasonable excuse’ for its late payment of its PAYE liabilities. The commercial photography business was already suffering
A clinical technician who was awarded £166,595 in compensation after she was forced to resign from her NHS post because of health problems has failed to convince the Court of Appeal that the payout was nowhere near enough to reflect her true loss of earning potential.
A top poker player, who sued a Mayfair casino which refused to pay him £7.7 million in ‘winnings’ he achieved by using a technique known as ‘edge sorting’, has had his case dismissed after a judge declared him a cheat in the eyes of the
