Local authorities are not required to respond to the full extent of the law to each and every breach of planning control and, in deciding what action, if any, to take, they are entitled to have regard to their limited resources both in financial and
Any organisation that does not have an effective system of succession planning in place must face an uncertain future. As a ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) underlined, however, it is all too easy for such arrangements to be inadvertently infected by forbidden age
Minority shareholders may lack real control over companies they invest in, but that does not mean they are bereft of rights. The High Court made that point in coming to the aid of an elderly farmer whose interest in a family company was undermined by
Many otherwise thriving companies have been thrown into financial dire straits by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, company and insolvency lawyers are doing all they can to ensure an eventual return to prosperity and, as a High Court case showed, their damage limitation efforts can achieve
Charities generally benefit from valuable exemptions and discounts from business rates but, in order to enjoy them, their activities must be for the public benefit. In a guideline case, an arts charity failed to establish that it met that criterion by putting on exhibitions in
Why now is a good time to write your Will As we have gone into lockdown and Christmas is fast approaching there has never been a better time to write your Will. All Josiah Hincks offices will remain open and our staff are ready and
Momentary outbursts of anger can have lifelong consequences and victims should not delay in seeking legal advice. In one case, a man who suffered dreadful injuries when he was punched by a work colleague received substantial compensation. Following an argument, the man was punched twice
No one should be allowed to profit from their own wrongdoing and that is why judges usually dismiss compensation claims that are tainted by illegality. In the context of a professional negligence claim, however, the Supreme Court shifted the emphasis in such cases onto the
Corporate insolvency proceedings may appear dry as dust to the uninitiated but they can have major practical effects in the real world, with jobs and reputations frequently on the line. That was sadly so in the case of a property company which sank into administration
Discerning where responsibility lies for workplace accidents can be a highly complex matter, but that in no way deters personal injury lawyers from fighting the good fight on behalf of injured clients. In one case, a workman who suffered dreadful injuries whilst attempting to clean
