Employment Tribunals (ETs) can, in certain circumstances, require the payment of deposits as a condition of proceeding with a complaint. However, as one case clearly showed, deposits must be affordable and must not act as a bar on access to justice. The case concerned a
When children are born disabled, stoic parents often believe that no one is to blame and that they must cope alone. However, a case in which a young man won millions in compensation from the NHS showed how wrong such assumptions can be and that
Working at height is inherently dangerous and employers who create risk by failing to carefully plan and supervise such operations will be hit hard in the pocket. In a case on point, a utilities company received a six-figure fine following a worker’s fatal fall as
The opinions of the Commercial Court in London carry persuasive force around the world. However, its role is not to resolve factual issues in a vacuum but to provide practical relief to those who have been wronged. The Court of Appeal resoundingly made that point
If you suspect that a company with which you trade is facing insolvency, it is vital to seek professional advice straight away. In a case on point, innocent suppliers of goods and services to a company that subsequently went into compulsory liquidation ended up severely
Judges are always on call to deal with the consequences of family tragedy at short notice so, if you need emergency help, you should contact a lawyer straight away. In one case on point, the High Court authorised the extraction and use of a dying
Obtaining planning permission can be a tricky business, replete with legal pitfalls, and taking expert advice is always wise if you want your building project to succeed. The point was soundly made by one case in which the High Court gave the green light to
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
