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
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
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
Flat dwellers have to live in close proximity to one another and that requires a certain amount of give and take. As one case illustrated, however, a good lawyer will see to it that you are protected if your quality of life is affected by
Building companies routinely take on contractual liabilities to pay compensation if they are to blame for delays in completion – but what happens if such delays are as much the employer’s responsibility as the contractor’s? The Court of Appeal considered that issue in a guideline
Business disputes can fester without legal advice and ultimately lead to ruin. Exactly that happened in one case in which a disgruntled franchisee resorted to making allegedly libellous online statements as a misguided means of airing his grievances. The man had run an outlet for
Elderly people in particular are sadly often targeted by door-to-door salesmen who employ aggressive and high-pressure techniques. However, the Court of Appeal has emphasised in one such case that perpetrators will receive deterrent sentences. The case concerned a man whose modus operandi was to trick
Administrators of insolvent companies often face criticism as a consequence of holding the frequently embattled line between shareholders and creditors. That was certainly so in a High Court case concerning a troubled hotels group. Administrators had been appointed by secured creditors of the group, which
