Over 140,000 Road Traffic Accidents reported to the police in 2015 according to government statistics. Of the 140,000 accidents reported 80% of those were classed as low value claims i.e. of a value up to £10,000. These claims are typically progressed through the Ministry
Copyright in computer software generally belongs to those who write it. Such rights can be assigned to others, but a High Court case concerning a commercially successful financial trading program showed exactly why such intricate deals should never be attempted without specialist legal advice. There
Experienced litigation solicitors know when to fight and when to compromise. Getting such decisions wrong can have very serious consequences, as one High Court case concerning employee misuse of information underlined. Two employees of an asset management company had, following a trial, been found to
Tobacco manufacturers will have to take a more proactive approach in discouraging cross-border smuggling of tobacco products after a tribunal’s ruling in an important test case concerning a £650,000 fine imposed on a multinational company. One of the company’s subsidiaries produced a brand of hand-rolling
It has been widely reported that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), in determining a question raised by the Belgian Court of Cassation, has ruled that an employer has the right to ban staff from wearing an Islamic headscarf. However, the ruling
Major infrastructure projects are notoriously expensive and a large proportion of their cost is accounted for by the high price of land acquisition. In one case, Transport for London (TfL) was ordered to pay more than £1.7 million in compensation to the leaseholder of a
The technological race is on between illicit Internet streaming services and rights holders in sporting events that can only be viewed lawfully by subscription. In one case, the High Court made a novel order to protect the Football Association Premier League Limited (FAPL) against the
Judges are generally averse to contracts, and particularly divorce settlements, that seek to place restrictions on individual liberty. In one case, the High Court effectively re-wrote heads of agreement that would have prevented a divorcee from relocating outside the UK with her young daughter. The
Many mothers resume work on a part-time basis after having children and employers must be very cautious to ensure that they are not subjected to any unfair detriment. In one case, a woman won the right to substantial compensation after her return to the office
In a case of interest to brand managers and intellectual property specialists – and coin collectors – the Royal Mint has failed to convince the High Court that it should be granted a UK monopoly on the use of the word ‘sovereign’. Sovereigns, which have a
