Employer Pays Dear for Failing to Take Discrimination Complaints Seriously: Employers that fail to take discrimination in the workplace seriously can expect to be on the receiving end of legal complaints. The point was powerfully made by the case of a property concierge who suffered
The relationship of pub companies to their tied tenants has always had the potential for abuse, but a statutory regime exists to ensure that tenants do not suffer unfair treatment. In one case, the High Court boosted a tenant’s hopes of being released from the
Trade marks which achieve widespread public recognition are the lifeblood of a great many businesses, forming the foundation of their brands. A High Court ruling in the context of the UK’s £2.54 billion-a-year pet food market showed exactly why such valuable intellectual property assets are
International cooperation in bringing terrorists and other serious criminals to justice is obviously desirable, but that does not mean that individual citizens’ personal data can be passed from state to state willy-nilly. The Supreme Court made that point in a guideline decision arising from the
The right to remain silent is one thing, but taking active and dishonest steps to cover up involvement in wrongdoing is quite another. The distinction was underlined in the case of a senior charity worker whose use of an office iPad ran up more than
Most road accidents happen in seconds, and working out their exact causes after the event is exceptionally difficult. However, a case in which a woman who was knocked down by a lorry won the right to substantial compensation showed the lengths to which judges will
Buying investment properties overseas can be fraught with hazard but, if the worst happens, specialist English lawyers will do all in their power to ensure that you do not lose out. In one case, investors who ploughed funds into a disastrous Italian apartment development were
The tough approach being taken by hard-pressed social housing providers towards those who have obtained their tenancies by deception has received the backing of the Court of Appeal. The case concerned parents of two young children who sought homelessness assistance from a local authority which
In order to be divorced you obviously have to be validly married, and bigamy remains a surprisingly common occurrence. In one case, the High Court found that a couple’s overseas wedding did not render them husband and wife – because she was already married to
The government’s ‘furlough’ scheme is an unprecedented means of saving jobs and viable businesses in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis – but how does it interact with the insolvency regime? The High Court addressed that burning issue in the context of a restaurant chain
