The relentless policy drive to build more new homes inevitably creates pressure to develop greenfield sites. In a case on point, the High Court opened the way for construction of 70 dwellings in the open countryside – even though there was no shortage of housing
Does a social landlord’s failure to have due regard to a nuisance tenant’s disabilities necessarily preclude their eviction? In a guideline decision concerning a flat frequented by antisocial drug dealers, the Court of Appeal answered that question emphatically in the negative. The flat’s tenant was
Making a debtor bankrupt is a serious matter and the correct procedural steps must be followed to the letter. As a High Court case showed, arguments that such steps are mere technicalities and that a failure to follow them has caused no injustice almost always
The limited territorial reach of English Employment Tribunals (ETs) can pose difficulties to those who lead globe-trotting working lives. In a guideline case, however, the former captain of a superyacht which moved from port to port won the right to pursue his unfair dismissal claim
If you feel that your human rights have been violated by a public authority’s misuse of power, you should consult a solicitor without delay. The point was made by the case of a traditional salmon fisherman who won more than £180,000 in damages after an
There is no such thing as a risk-free investment, but if you are induced to part with your money by deceit a good lawyer will help you get it back. Exactly that happened in the case of an engineer who was hoodwinked into ploughing a
The NHS owes a duty to protect mentally ill patients from themselves and, where a failure to match up to that obligation results in injury or death, it is only right that compensation is paid. In a case on point, the family of a young
Huge investments of time and money that go into establishing successful brands in the public mind would routinely be wasted were it not for trade mark protection. The point was powerfully made by a case in which Claridge’s Hotel successfully sued a small company which
Bovine tuberculosis (Btb) is a grave threat to livestock farmers and it is the Government’s duty to do all it can to stamp out the disease. In a High Court case on point, the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was
Many divorcing couples are attracted to arbitration as a swift and relatively cheap alternative to resolving financial issues in court. However, as a High Court ruling made clear, arbitrators’ decisions, even if not perfect, are final. An arbitrator to whom a couple had submitted the
