Public contract tendering exercises must be fair and transparent and those who feel that their bids have been wrongfully rejected should seek legal advice straight away. A High Court case on point concerned a five-year contract, worth £730 million, to provide logistical services to the
The Supreme Court has announced today its decision in an important case for unmarried partners of people who have died. When a Northern Ireland woman’s partner of 23 years died, she was denied Widowed Parent’s Allowance (a statutory benefit available in certain circumstances to widowed
Busy courts and tribunals do not wait on your convenience and a failure to engage in proceedings can result in your claim being struck out without a hearing. Exactly that happened to one worker who chose to fight his employment case without the benefit of
Those who shower presents on loved ones, or share property with them, sadly often come to regret their generosity after relationships sour. However, as one case showed, it is extremely difficult to retrieve such gifts after the event. The case concerned a lengthy same-sex relationship
A surprising number of companies build their brands on trade marks that they do not actually own. The risks inherent in such arrangements were laid bare by a case in which intellectual property rights in a machine manufacturer’s trading style were acquired by one of
Flat tenants who wish to take over management of the blocks where they live can very easily be bamboozled by legal complexity without the benefit of professional advice. In a case on point, one such attempt to achieve self-determination was defeated by a fine legal
Tactical manoeuvring designed to ensure that big money divorce cases are heard in England, where judges are perceived as being more generous, does occur. In one case, however, the High Court cleared a wife of any such cynical conduct. The former couple were both German
Clients can generally be confident that communications with their lawyers are strictly private and cannot later be used against them in court. However, as an employment case showed, such legal professional privilege does not extend to advice that would achieve iniquitous results. The case concerned
UK motor insurance policies cover the driver, not the vehicle, and disputes can arise if multiple insurers bear potential liability following an accident. In resolving one such disagreement, the High Court gave guidance that will prove invaluable in resolving many others in the future. The
Disabled people often have particular housing needs and it is sometimes right for social landlords to treat them more favourably than able-bodied housing applicants. The Court of Appeal made that point in the case of a disabled RAF veteran who objected to being marooned in
